🌸 The "Petal to the Metal" (Boots Version) RBG Hike 🌸

Hikers, mark your calendars for Sunday, July 12th, because we have a very special trek on deck. We are invading the Royal Botanical Gardens—the absolute largest botanical garden in Canada. It’s a whopping 2,700 acres (yes, really, believe it).
Because we like living on the edge (and keeping our wallets heavy), we will once again be entering via our super-secret, M-I6-style back entrance. Coming with me saves you the $15 parking fee, which you can instead spend on an iced coffee or bribing the hike leader.
This is no ordinary, mundane stroll through the woods. If you are an Anthophile (no, it's not illegal, look it up) or a hardcore horticulturist, you are going to be hyperventilating with excitement.

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📍 The Blooming Details

• The Secret Rendezvous: The dead-end at 5 Homestead Ave., Hamilton. It is a dead-end, but we are not deadbeats.
• What3Words Location: ///pumps.montage.teachers (Have you finally installed the app yet, or are we still living in 2005?)
• Lace Up: We commence at 10:00 AM sharp. For our chronic late comers, this means your personal arrival time is 9:45 AM. We will leave you behind to be eaten by the local flora.

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The Stats & Gear

• Distance: A breezy 6 km. However, expect the pace to slow down because there will be several mandatory stops to literally stop and smell the roses.
• Difficulty: Rated a 1.5 out of 5. It’s pretty easy, highly scenic, and gentle on the knees.
• Survival Gear: Bring bug juice (the mosquitoes will treat you like a buffet), sun hats, sunscreen, and proper trail shoes. Water, snacks and a bit of lunch at the picnic table area. We have thought of everything. A smile is also mandatory. ---

🚗 Carpooling Logistics: As always, carpooling is highly encouraged—unless you plan on arriving on a road racing bicycle, in which case, we salute your thighs.
Trust me, this hike is going to be petal perfect.
Are you with me, or are you a dandelion blowing in the wind? RSVP now.