Amélie Hikes the East Coast Trail – Day 40

DAY 40: MOTION PATH WITH THE CBC/RADIO-CANADA, THEN A CAKE! A while back, CBC/Radio-Canada’s Philippe Grenier got in touch with us to ask a few questions about Amélie’s ECT thru-hike project. He asked to do a segment on it for the news, and we happily accepted. After a few email conversations, we decided to meet him at Petty Read more about Amélie Hikes the East Coast Trail – Day 40[…]

Amélie Hikes the East Coast Trail – Day 4

TOBIN MEMORIAL TO OTTER COVE Leaving the house, we explain the Rule of the Hike to Amélie again. She’s puzzled about why Séb picks her up at the trailhead, but she happily grabs on to his neck and enjoys being carried up to the Tobin memorial. This part of the trail is soggy at many points – there’s Read more about Amélie Hikes the East Coast Trail – Day 4[…]

Amélie hikes the East Coast Trail – DAY 1

Can a toddler hike the whole East Coast Trail… BY HERSELF? Maybe it’s possible. Maybe it isn’t. We don’t know yet. But our two-and-a-half-year-old, Amélie, is giving it a try. The rules are simple. So simple that there’s only one, which Séb has taken to call “The Rule of the Hike”: She takes every step. We hold her hands & help her keep Read more about Amélie hikes the East Coast Trail – DAY 1[…]