Dry. Brown. Hilly....and Hot, hot, hot! I would have taken more pictures, but sadly everything looked the same so I chose to abstain from taking photos. The few that I took though are very telling of the hike, the weather, and of the over-all feel of the day:
Me after taking a dive knees first, followed by my chest and face before I did a back flip to somehow land on my stomach. My camera (which had been turning on and off during the first half of the hike) mysteriously turned on and I took it as a sign to strike a pose! I've got bruised knees, arms and thighs, and several splinters in my right hand from trying to break my fall. Now that I've hurt myself trying to raise funds to cure cancer, you will surely make a donation to LLS on my behalf! Right? :)After our 4 hour hike we headed over to a TNT Hiker Alumni's house for a Honoree BBQ. My friend and participant/honoree Christina told us about her best friends Boris and Fritz (two lil' guinea pigs!) who stuck by her side throughout her cancer treatment. She even brought photos! And fellow participant/honoree Claus told us how he lost some friends during his illness because they were scared and became distant from him; but at the same time, he made really GREAT friends because of what happened to him, too.
All in all, although not my favorite TNT hike by any means so far this season, I still had a great Saturday - scrapes, bruises, and all!
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