I marked
another one off my summer "To Do" list and for me it was a biggie!
From the trailhead parking lot |
There is a
cross that overlooks our fine city. It
is lit up at night and visible from just about everywhere. There are dozens of trails in the area that
lead right to it and for quite some time we have wanted to hike one of them to
the top.
Last summer
it was planned for us to do it, but the youngest broke her foot so that
pretty much took care of that idea. This summer
it was back on the list and we started preparing ourselves to finally do it. We pretty much spent the summer eating
healthy and being active. The youngest
and I did our walking routine and the oldest was in P.E. this summer. In fact her class actually did this hike as
part of their curriculum.
Looking back over the city |
Thankfully
my daughter was willing to do it again with us because at the end when I was
pooping out she was my cheerleader. I
almost gave up but she kept me going. It
was HARD.
Getting closer |
But I did
it!
Almost there! |
I did have
to use my inhaler once on the way up. We
were about two thirds of the way up the trail and it was getting smokier (from
a nearby forest fire) and the trail was really dusty. After that it was slow going, but also the
steepest part of the hike.
Hot, sweaty and glad to be at the top |
It was also
getting HOT out. I didn't know how long
it would take. I know most people get it
done quicker. It took me an hour and a
half to get up there.
How awesome is this?! |
Fortunately coming
down is much easier and it only took us thirty minutes to make it back to our
sun baked car. When I opened it up it
was like a blast furnace.
Me standing at the base of the cross |
We enjoyed
cold water from the cooler in the trunk and stood outside until the A/C began
to work. Then we headed off to a nice
shady park for a picnic lunch.
Will I do it
again? You better believe it. I'm on a mission to do it better and
faster. Next time I'll go earlier in the
day when it is cooler, preferably without forest fire smoke in the air too. I hope to make it a regular thing.
August 27, 2016 |
The views on
the way up are pretty fantastic. Especially
at the top.
Congrats!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. :)
DeleteCongratulations on making it to the top with your daughters! What an accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. It may sound crazy, but I'm ready to do it again! :)
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