I have decided I like to hike. Which is ridiculous because I knew I liked to hike, but after this most recent hike, I realized I really really enjoy it. I love the 'space' that hiking induces. It is a whole day of rhythm, of movement, of mediative space. My body moving and adapting to the contours of the hill, rock and countryside, the rhythm of my breathing and the way my mind unwinds the busy-ness of the thoughts to get to that point of space, the void, the blissful nothingness. I just love it. There is no other way to describe it. And I hadn't realized how much I enjoyed it until I was away from it for a while and then back into it.We just returned from a family trip in which we hiked from below Cypress up to Cypress on day 1-around 10km with 3 kids(2 -10 year olds, a 12 year old)-all carrying their own gear on their backs, and a 6 mo. old puppy and it went really well.Day 2 was a 24km day to Tobermory and I was unsure we would all make it. But it ended up being great. No complaints, not even in the rain, no meltdowns, everyone had a great time!At the end, in Tobermory, I found myself silently deciding to hike the Bruce trail end to end. Not in parts, not over years, or months but rather as a continuous hike. 894km in 45days.I thought I need to do this, I need this long continuous space, I need the challenge, I need to be in nature so thoroughly that I become it. I just need to do this. I am thinking next Spring, or Summer.I voiced my dream aloud and Logan(one of my 10 year olds) wants to come with me. Sounds great. I cannot imagine being 10 years old and be willing to undertake such a huge challenge and commitment. Wow. That would be great. It would be a wonderful experience to have as a family. I'm sure there would be really challenging days but overall imagine the benefits from such a wonderful experience. We are so lucky to live close to a trail like this, and to really understand the beauty of the place in which we live, there is no better way to commune with nature than to get right into it.So we'll see how it all comes together...but I feel confident it is going to happen in the next year or two.