Urban Hiking: Sam Yan

I tried something new this weekend - urban hiking.

a canal that we passed along the way

This meetup group was different from the walking tour group I normally join. Instead of going from point to point to learn about different sites, urban hiking is meant to simulate actually going hiking without leaving the city. A fairly large group of about 30 met up early this morning and set out at a fairly fast pace, winding in and through twisting side alleyways through parts of the city I never had seen before. At the end of the trek, we had gone 8km, and my legs and feet were tired! The hike took just under two hours. It was a nice brisk way to start an early Sunday morning.