Dynamically Distinct Discourse » Recreation http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings Here you'll find a piece of my mind, one piece at a time! Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:30:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Goodlife Hazeldean http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/03/25/goodlife-hazeldean/ http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/03/25/goodlife-hazeldean/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:56:44 +0000 Jono Cono http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/03/25/goodlife-hazeldean/ Goodlife Hazeldean reopened today after being closed since March 9th.  I hadn’t been going to that particular Goodlife club in some time.  Last week after driving there I found out it was closed due to flooding.

It made sense as to why the Goodlife gym on March road was getting crammed to the point of grossness.  I figured since the Goodlife Hazeldean club was reopening today it would be nice and quiet.  I was right about that and I had a relaxing workout carried along by the scent of fresh carpeting and adhesives, yum.

I’m glad it’s open again though, better to have a choice between two gyms then no choice at all.

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There’s no doubt once you start hiking that you’re on a jungle path and in a rainforest. The path is dense and the vegetation is huge. Little to no sunlight filters through the overhead jungle, the trail is wet and slippery with a good dose of reddish mud. There are signs warning to keep to the path, one if for your own safety and the other to preserve the natural habitat.

We had a great time hiking up to Manoa Falls and would recommend it to others. Bug spray or otherwise long pants and sleeves are recommended. I also saw a lot of people hiking up in flip flops and other types of lacking footwear. I would advise to wear hiking shoes/boots or otherwise sturdy shoes/sneakers with good grip.

 

 

 

Manoa Falls | The trail starts here.

 

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