For my first hike, I did Beacon Hill Park as this was considered an easy trail on AllTrails which I thought would be a good start for my hiking journey. I was able to track my hike using the app as well as my Apple Watch. AllTrails also helped navigate me and lead me in the right direction as there were so many trails, it was overwhelming. Over the past year, I have heard many people talk about Beacon Hill, but I had never been, so I really enjoyed it and found it quite interesting. There was so much to see and do, such as play at the park and in the fields. There were also many sports courts and centres, like tennis and lawn bowling. The park was filled with many people, artworks, and animals. In fact I was really shocked to see so many ducks and peacocks. I found that this walk was so beautiful, especially with the snow. There were so many sights to take in, however I did find that it was a little too populated. The reason I love hiking is because it allows me to be alone enclosed by nature, but this hike was very open. In fact most of the time, I was walking right next to a road, or on the sidewalk. So for my next hike, I will make sure to go somewhere further from downtown that is more enclosed and private. I also did not love AllTrails because I felt as though I was looking at my phone every 5 seconds to make sure I was going the right way, which is annoying and at least for me, defeats the point of hiking as hiking allows me to get off my screen and appreciate the beauty in the things around me, so for my next hike, I might not use it, or maybe just pull it up if I get lost.
Here are some pictures from my hike that include some sights, animals, and the trail I took.
