If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Last week, I hiked up to Ruby Jewel Lake with my husband. The three-mile trail was steep and rocky, with patches of ice and snow, and the air was thin (we were over 11,000 feet). To add to the fun, we lost our way and wound up making an exhausting climb off-trail to get to... Continue Reading →
We went hiking on Sunday and it was one of the hardest hikes I've ever taken. We set out knowing that we had chosen a tough trail. Even though it was only two miles to the top of the mountain, we would gain 1000 feet with every mile, and the steep trail was full of... Continue Reading →
We did it! Our virtual hike of Hadrian's Wall is finished. In less than ten weeks, Dory and I walked a total of 94.5 miles. Woo hoo! I'm pumped. I can't believe we actually accomplished this goal. Just ten days ago, I was pretty sure we wouldn't make it. But we did, and we even... Continue Reading →
My Hadrian's Wall virtual hike is nearing the end. There's only 11 days left but Dory and I still have 23 miles to go. If we had been able to keep to our earlier pace, we'd have a doable 12 miles left, but my assumption that things would get easier as we got farther into... Continue Reading →
Our virtual hike of Hadrian's Wall Path in England is not going at all the way I thought it would. I have not made time to read in detail about the places on the HWP that we are passing when we walk. We have not walked every day. Even my records of the birds I... Continue Reading →
