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The Iron Horse trail rant posted Monday, July 05, 2004
For those who are not aware our fair city has a trail which extends from Ottawa street down here in the bowels of he...I mean Kitchener, up to the Brick brewery in Waterloo. This trail is known as the Iron Horse trail and I have travelled many miles on this baby going back and forth from the bowels of he...I mean Kitchener to spirit-sucking high tech jobs up in Waterloo.
I love the Iron Horse trail...I can hop on my bike and travel all the way across town in a reasonably safe and efficient manner. But, of course, Ophelia has some ranting to do about....
1. The concept of the word trail. What is so hard to fathom about this one? A trail implies motion from one place to another. Motion!! A trail does not imply that you park yourself, your baby carriage, your roller-blading friends, and your dog directly across the trail to have a nice little chat. Keep it moving people!
2. What is with the garbage? It's both disturbing and disgusting at the same time. I've seen your basic Tim Horton's and McYuk wrappers along with many smashed beer bottles, a pile of latex gloves, a couch, several broken down bicycle remains, and a gutted rabbit (yuk!). Kudos to the lady who walks the trail with her tongs and garbage bags picking up this crap...your battle is no less valiant for its futility.
3. The freaks. No - I don't want a date, I don't want to pet your dog, I don't want some of your Golden Wedding and Sprite, and I am certainly not interested in meeting Mr. Happy (who frankly looked rather desolate).
4. The swarming bugs! How gross! The whole area from the park to the bowels of he...I mean Kitchener is swarming with these nasty little gnat things. I'm spitting them out and tugging them out of my hair for hours! Somehow it appears that the good citizens of Waterloo have forbidden these bugs to cross the border so once you emerge from the bowels of he...I mean Kitchener - you're safe.
5. The lighting (or lack thereof!). Remember that story Sleepy Hollow? Where you had to get across that bridge or the headless horseman would get you and chop your head off? Try riding the Iron horse trail at night! Pitch-fricking-black! Bundle this one up with #3 above and you are in for an interesting ride! Don't slow down...and don't forget those angled tracks in the park!
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