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We felt like it was still too soon to book a getaway for this past long weekend, so we had a sleepover at Joy's place instead. The next day, we checked out Hilton Falls Conservation Area in hopes of getting close to a waterfall.
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We ended up being behind schedule, taking the wrong hiking path, and stumbling upon a lake that we didn't intend to see.
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On the bright side, this view ended up being wayyy better than the waterfall!! Everything really does happen for a reason! 😁
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After our hike, we grabbed an early dinner and checked out the Royal Botanical Gardens. It was slightly underwhelming to be honest, because the sky was dreary, a lot of the plants were dead and parts of the venue was closed. It did have a better waterfall though!! 😄 We actually had way more fun taking selfies.
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We ended our evening with dessert from Snowies Bingsu and catching the last quarter of the Raptors' game. According to the health app in Thiya and Joy's phones, we walked 16,000+ steps that day and I definitely felt it in my legs the next day!
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Sometimes I wonder if my younger self would be proud of the person that I am today. What I do know for sure is that she would be ecstatic to know that she is still close with her childhood friends after all these years. 😌
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