Yesterday I took a group of fabulous kids hiking in the Santa Cruz mountains...in the rain! We had an unbelievably fabulous time! One of the best parts of the whole day was that I hiked 5 miles without skipping a beat! If you recall...the first time I tried to exercise I couldn't even make it around my cul de sac without having to sit on the curb like a sad hobo. And now I am hiking in the rain and mud without even thinking about it! It's simply amazing!!!!
A dream of mine has been to be able to do some serious wilderness hiking...but I have felt, as an adult, that it would never happen. After hiking yesterday I knew that it was a possibility, even an inevitability that I will do some serious, hard core, wilderness backpacking in the near future! Half Dome, the Grand Canyon, the North Fork of the American River, and Lassen Volcanic National Park are all on my list!!!! I can't wait to hit the trail!!!!!!!
