J wanted to hike Mt. Rogers for his birthday celebration this year. We don't always make the horses do all the work.
Last minute invitations rounded up M and L for the hike. We parked in a different location hoping the hike would be shorter than the previous 15 miles that we have done in the past.
J started out with the little purple bag.
We saw a small band of the "wild" ponies.
The views were spectacular.
E even posed nicely for a picture.
Quote from L, "I want to go back on the fire trail, I don't want to have to navigate all of these rocks." Sorry L, no fire trail.
There was a shifting of back packs after lunch.
J's quote, "I'm fresh as fruit in season." (Originally from nephew Matt). E's not looking all that fresh.
L and M turned around before reaching the summit. E still doesn't look too fresh.
A little fresh fruit perked her up on the way back. Even with our 40 min. detour to the top we were still able to catch up with L and M before they reached the car. Total mileage about 8 miles.
We use to walk 5 a day and that was quite a hike for me. And it was on flat ground.
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that sounds like quite a hike! No wonder I prefer to ride :))
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