When I go for my nightly walk I spend part of my time on the busy streets like King and Queen, but I almost always end up walking miles along the back alleyways of the neighbourhood. You rarely run into people just the odd raccoon, or skunk.
There is no danger in the area as it is well lit and I'm not a soft target. Even though the area is filled with homeless people and is near the country's largest mental hospital, the alley's are empty of people. The homeless can't beg in the alley. On occasion you run into old Chinese women scrounging for empties.
I get the odd look from people that park their cars in the alley, wondering if I'm going to rob them, or if I'm casing the area for a future robbery.
The alleys are great escape from the noise and traffic of the city.
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