Landon and Daddy on the bridge
We made it to the lake!
Phew! We are tired!
Proud of ourselves!
Mister Cutie Pants!
We hiked six miles this weekend to Lena Lake on Hood Canal. We started at 2,200 feet and gained 1,200 feet over three miles. The area was gorgeous, but the hike was tough! The majority of our climb was on switch-backs up to the lake. It took us about three hours to get to the lake, because, let's face it, we haven't hiked in forever and I am out of shape from having Landon.
Speaking of Landon, he was a champ! He rode in his carrier on Jim the entire way. For the first part of the hike he was just looking around wide-eyed and taking everything in. He really liked looking up at the trees and the sun shining through. You could just see his amazement. The rest of the time he spent sleeping and only fussed when we stopped moving, which kept our butts in gear.
The lake was beautiful, but we didn't have much time to enjoy it, because we had to get back to the truck before it got too late. The hike down was easier on our hearts and lungs, but our knees and ankles were angry. We are very sore today, but feel very accomplished. We hope to make hiking a regular part of our lives...we might chose an easier hike next time though!
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