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Bonanza! We made it!

We lollygagged the morning away, and in fact most of the early afternoon, which when we first looked at our itinerary we thought would be an unbearable feat.  Nope.  Easy-peasy.  We woke up leisurely, and drank the remainder of our … Continue reading

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Final Leg

We awake to another beautiful morning.  The lake is shimmering like a mirror.  Paul has had a pain free night’s sleep, which is a good thing because I awake to back spasms. Perfect!  (I frick’n hate getting older!) We are in … Continue reading

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“Easy”…a four letter word

Nothing spells easy like, H-A-R-D! What was supposed to be an easy 5.5 mile hike that would normally take us 2-3 hours with breaks, took us 6.5 hours. Paul had been nursing his right foot all the way down from … Continue reading

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ROcky ROad…continued

Before we continue, we check into the interpretive cabin, that also doubles as an Emergency Shelter.  Inside you will find a box of blank heavy unbleached recycled card stock, “post cards”.  They are doing a “post card project”.  You address a … Continue reading

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