It is a beautimous day here in Shenandoah National Park. It is cool and sunny. It is on a day like this that we really miss the heavy heat and humidity of Orlando. Did I mention it is cool here? We needed blankets! So, the decision to camp on top of the mountain with no electricity ( = no A/C) pays off. Amazing what 3500 feet of elevation will do for you.
Our 4 mile hike today is only a mile drive away. It is through mountain forests to 2, count ‘em, 2 water falls. Everyone is happy, we’re carrying hiking sticks, throwing rocks, and listening for rushing water. The fact that we are in bear country keeps everyone talking. Loudly.
All through the hike we periodically pass, and are passed by an elderly gentleman named Tom who has all sorts of nuggets of wisdom to pass on. He is a life long hiker. We are really inspired by some hiking he has done in Europe. It was a week long hike around Mont Blanc from one hut to another. Julia and I have been talking about a trip to Europe some time in the next couple of years and this sounds really, really cool. Alex is most impressed at the end of the hike when he hops into his late model candy apple red Corvette and drives off.
Stefan loves smores.
Shenandoah view
We camped at Big Meadow, elevation 3400 feet
Alex is da man
a 40 meter mosey thru the Big Meadow
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