Where: Bold Park
When: December 2016
My Adventure
Companions: The Giant Baby, Velcro Dog and BOB (to be clear, BOB is not a person,
he/it is a running pram)
“Are they following us?”
I was taking a little breather after I had turned off the
main trail in Bold Park when the couple who I had just passed turned off as
well. To be honest, I felt a little annoyed. As much as I like Bold Park, first
thing on a Sunday morning it gets a little busy and I was hoping to get some
trail time to myself today. Bold Park is only 10 minutes from our home so it is
one of the more frequent places I visit for a bit of wilderness. I tend to
follow the exterior loop, the Zamia Trail, and as a result I don’t really know
any of the interior trails. Today I decided that it was about time I got to
know them as well.
The Zamia Trail is packed lime stone, which is great for
running and just about acceptable for a running with a stroller like BOB (both
my boys seem to love a little bumpy ride sometimes). After my first turn on the
main drag, the trail was also packed lime stone. However, after the next turn
off the trail slowly turned to sand and then a hill appeared. I would have
struggled running up that on my own but with a stroller there was no chance I
was making it. So my run turned into a slow, sweaty slog. I got less distance
done that I was aiming for but I’m pretty sure I worked just as hard as a
regular run, if not harder, pushing The Giant Baby up all those hills today.
Comments from Mini
Monkey: ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (whilst bouncing up and down in BOB on
the trail)
Website: http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/bold-park
Opening Hours: Never
closed
Cost: Free
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