This hike was 4.5 miles with an elevation gain of 900 feet. It was a bit easier, and a bit longer, than my first two. We were done after an hour and a half. I found myself feeling unsatisfied. I craved the calf-aching, abs-crunching workout that the other two hikes had offered me. Which was cool and a new feeling.
There were a couple of remarkable things about this hike. First: 45 mph winds, which almost prevented us from going. Good thing my boyfriend encouraged us to “just get up into the trees”. Second: hummingbirds. Two. Swooping and dive-bombing each other, their wings blurring with their frenetic motion.
Ah, who am I kidding. This hike was not that exciting. We’ll have to make up for it on Memorial Day.
