Adding to the Blisters on my Feet

22Mar14 -- Saturday -- I slept in until almost 8:00!!!  It was 56 outside the RV and 54 inside!  Thank goodness for the new King-size Down Comforter (I am repeating this from a previous post!).  We hiked today up a 5 mile trail from the campground to Swift Trail road.  It was very steep, rocky, lots of sticker bushes, hot, windy, buggy..... I was not in a very good mode to hike today.  I only made it 3 hours up (approximately 4 miles).  Greg went the entire 5 miles.  We didn't have a trail map so we're not sure what the elevation gain was.  I can tell you that it was steep.  It was a beautiful day, temps in the 60s with a slight breeze.  Not much scenery different than what we have been seeing.  A lot of pine forest with some panoramic views.  At the top there were still some snow patches here and there.  By the time we got back to camp, my legs were shot.  I had a couple of new blisters.  Can't tell if I lost more toe nails because they are still painted dark purple from the last pedicure that I got.  I'll find out soon enough when they start falling off.  We celebrated our hike with some cold beer, beef jerky, sliced cheese and crackers.  I laid on the bed with my legs elevated against the wall and felt much better by dinner time.  It took us 5-1/2 hours to do the 8 miles for me / 10 miles for Greg.  For dinner we had grilled butterfly pork chops, stir-fry green and red peppers with red onion and garlic, left over brown rice.  The pork chops were melt-in-your-mouth GOOD!!  What a great way to finish off the day......now for a much needed long NAP!!!!!

At the top of 5 mile hike.  That's snow in the foreground.

I'm smiling because we are on our way DOWN!

3 miles to go to get to the RV

Just a glimpse of what most of the trail was like.