An Excellent Day!
Yesterday was one of those days that remind us why we put up with crabby campers. It was our day off! We hiked around the campground for about 2 miles to get the dog tired so he wouldn’t get into mischief while we left him. We walked down to the airport and back with him and let him sniff all they coyote signs and we watched a small airplane land.
Next, after packing some snacks and water we drove down to the entrance of Artists Drive and met Charlie, the ranger and joined about 18 other people for a hike. We parked at the mouth of a canyon and hiked down almost to the valley floor and then hiked up another canyon back to the road. The colors in the rocks are so pretty in that area! With us on the hike was a couple from Chekoslovakia, a couple from China, and a couple speaking Spanish. So as we hiked we heard four different languages. On the way back we had to climb up two dry rock falls and Jim helped Charlie to get everyone up safely. We had a gentleman with artificial hips on the hike. None of us knew how tricky some the rock falls would be. But we all made it safely and now will be able to brag about our adventure! But, as always, it inspires Jim and I go be around older people (as though we are young!) who despite physical aches and pains keep going and exploring. We want to be like them when we grow up! So we figure we logged about four miles yesterday. That’s a pretty good day. And we topped it off with a nice campfire in the evening!
C.
Next, after packing some snacks and water we drove down to the entrance of Artists Drive and met Charlie, the ranger and joined about 18 other people for a hike. We parked at the mouth of a canyon and hiked down almost to the valley floor and then hiked up another canyon back to the road. The colors in the rocks are so pretty in that area! With us on the hike was a couple from Chekoslovakia, a couple from China, and a couple speaking Spanish. So as we hiked we heard four different languages. On the way back we had to climb up two dry rock falls and Jim helped Charlie to get everyone up safely. We had a gentleman with artificial hips on the hike. None of us knew how tricky some the rock falls would be. But we all made it safely and now will be able to brag about our adventure! But, as always, it inspires Jim and I go be around older people (as though we are young!) who despite physical aches and pains keep going and exploring. We want to be like them when we grow up! So we figure we logged about four miles yesterday. That’s a pretty good day. And we topped it off with a nice campfire in the evening!
C.
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