Last night after rafting, we went to bed at 8:00pm, and slept til 9:00am this morning. Woke up nice and chipper! We headed out with our heads held high, breathing in the fantastic smell of rain falling on dry ground. We chose our hike from a list of about eight different trails. So what if it said it was the hardest hike? So what if it was described as "strenuous"? We're tough right?
On the way up, we came across this...
Watch out for bears???? Just so happens that my bear mace is in Longview, Washington, and Dwight's is back in Anchorage. But the hikers coming back down the mountain said it was fine, so we pressed on.
As we scaled the side of the cliff with red faces and shaking legs (ok, so it wasn't a cliff, but they weren't lying when they said "strenuous") we were anticipating the view. And we weren't disappointed. It was absolutely gorgeous!
We left our Piece of Plumey at the top of the world!
Piece 12: Healy Point, Healy, Alaska
Memory #12:
One word: Movember.
Every November he would grow what he called a “mustache.” Unfortunately, it looked more like his eyebrows fell off his forehead and landed on his upper lip. December 1st was always a great day for his wife.
I love this memory. Sometimes it seems like I took the most pictures when Justin had his nasty mustache.
He would have loved the hike, and he would have pounded his chest and screamed at the top of his lungs when he got to the top.
After placing Piece 12, we headed back down the mountain. Toward the bottom of the trail, THIS is what we encountered...
Okay, just so you know, we have heard nothing but horror stories about running into a moose, especially when there is a calf. Apparently people have been charged at, mauled, trampled, and the list goes on. So it was to be expected that when we saw it, we (me and Sara) turned and ran full-speed in the opposite direction. The boys watched as the moose calmly turned and walked away, and they continued down the trail. They found us walking down the bus tour road a few minutes later. We narrowly escaped with our lives!
Our adventures are never-ending! We are loving it up here! Tomorrow we head back to Anchorage for more fun!
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Yes, Justin would have had fun on this hike; and he would have been REALLY happy that his wife picked the hardest trail to hike. But he would have done it! I can see him at the top pounding his chest, like you said, and then turning around and saying: "You mean we have to walk ALL the way BACK now?"
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your adventures, girls. This is so fun! Love, Mama Peggy xoxoxo