Hiking to Mystic Beach

Back when it was still summer like, we headed off for a hike past Sooke to Mystic Beach.  What a beautiful area, but my only complaint was how close the road was to the proximity of the hiking trail.  It just didn't seem as enjoyable seeing that we were definitely in the middle of nature...

The hike 1/3 the way there starts with a big bridge, looking much like the Lynn Canyon Bridge, but not so high up.

 You encounter a lot of stepping stones and other wood cross ways as it can be very wet after the summer months.

 We start seeing the amazing view after about 45 minutes to 1 hour of hiking.

 A fallen tree made into steps.

 And the amazing view!

 This is also the start of the Juan de Fuca trail which is very popular for hiking and camping for several days on end.

 We finally see ocean waves, something you rarely see in Victoria.

 Erosion from the daily waves during high tide.

The best part was we came prepared with lunch and had a nice time sitting and enjoying it before walking around and going back up the hillly trail.

Hiking at Lac Tannay

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I wanted to look up a list of hobbies according to wikipedia because I was having trouble finding something different than what this blog is about: Photography, travels, all things outdoors and life. I decided to pick a photo from an Outdoor nature activity where we hiked up a large hill up to Lac Tanny, Switzerland. The actual location is basically on the other side of the mountains of Montreux, very close to the French border. The reward from the hike was an incredible view, blue skies and some lunch.

Here's the beautiful hiking trek which is definitely a hobby of mine.

And the view..

If you were to look over those hills, you'd see Montreux and Lake Geneva/Lac Leman.