24 July 2010
The trail is nice. Plenty of trees to block the sun, but still pretty hot out. There's a nice breeze coming off of the lake that feels great
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Found a spot to rest for a little bit down by the water. I had to take an incline down to get here. It was pretty steep. Worth it though. Lots of spider webs along the path. A bit of a nuisance because they stick to you. Used quite a bit of energy getting down here. Time to relax for a bit.
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Just passed the one mile marker and sat to take a little break. The spider webs have mostly disappeared, but now there are random mosquitoes. Got a handful of bites in the last quarter mile or so.
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Made it to the 2nd mile marker. Starting to get hot. I'm close to the road now, I can hear cars. The water crashing on the shore line is taunting me. I want to go jump in the lake right now! I haven't seen anyone out here today, which is nice.
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Made it to the top of the trail. It's wooded with lots of rock formations all around. Plenty of trees for shade too. The wind is blowing so I'm taking the time to cool off. I've drank one bottle of water already. Part of me thinks I should have brought all three. On the other hand, it'll be waiting for me back at camp. As will the rest of the beer!
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Time to go, the buzzards are circling. Literally! There was a turkey vulture that just flew over head.
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It's starting to heat up, even in the shade. It's got to be early afternoon by now. One o'clock or so judging by the sun and the heat.
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Made it back from the hike. Towards the end I just walked as quickly as possible. It was getting unbearably hot and I was almost out of water. The return hike went faster, probably because I didn't stop as much. It was enjoyable and I didn't come across another hiker, so that was pretty sweet. Pros: no blisters!, quiet, nice scenery. Cons: Hot!, spider webs, flies, little wild life, and I'm pretty sure I came across some poison ivy. My legs are really itching and there aren't any bites.
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My camping neighbors left while I was away, so now I have this portion of the campground to myself.
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Found a spot to rest for a little bit down by the water. I had to take an incline down to get here. It was pretty steep. Worth it though. Lots of spider webs along the path. A bit of a nuisance because they stick to you. Used quite a bit of energy getting down here. Time to relax for a bit.
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Just passed the one mile marker and sat to take a little break. The spider webs have mostly disappeared, but now there are random mosquitoes. Got a handful of bites in the last quarter mile or so.
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Made it to the 2nd mile marker. Starting to get hot. I'm close to the road now, I can hear cars. The water crashing on the shore line is taunting me. I want to go jump in the lake right now! I haven't seen anyone out here today, which is nice.
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Made it to the top of the trail. It's wooded with lots of rock formations all around. Plenty of trees for shade too. The wind is blowing so I'm taking the time to cool off. I've drank one bottle of water already. Part of me thinks I should have brought all three. On the other hand, it'll be waiting for me back at camp. As will the rest of the beer!
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Time to go, the buzzards are circling. Literally! There was a turkey vulture that just flew over head.
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It's starting to heat up, even in the shade. It's got to be early afternoon by now. One o'clock or so judging by the sun and the heat.
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Made it back from the hike. Towards the end I just walked as quickly as possible. It was getting unbearably hot and I was almost out of water. The return hike went faster, probably because I didn't stop as much. It was enjoyable and I didn't come across another hiker, so that was pretty sweet. Pros: no blisters!, quiet, nice scenery. Cons: Hot!, spider webs, flies, little wild life, and I'm pretty sure I came across some poison ivy. My legs are really itching and there aren't any bites.
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My camping neighbors left while I was away, so now I have this portion of the campground to myself.
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