by Lauren Magnee | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
It was a rough night. Fortunately, I didn’t hear any rodents, but I was so hot, I kept sticking to my sleeping bag and couldn’t sleep.It rained a lot last night, but it was dry this morning. We started hiking at 8:20 AM. I predicted we would finish the...
by Lauren Magnee | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last night, we learned our summit sunrise reservation for this morning was cancelled due to winter weather. We were disappointed, but appreciated getting more sleep. After awaking to loud birds, we packed up our stuff and walked to a nearby stand for açai bowls. As we...
by Lauren Magnee | Nov 28, 2019 | Running
I was dreading this morning’s race because I haven’t been running. It’s a “fun run,” but I still wanted to do my best. It was cold, but sunny. Despite the low temperature, there were a lot of people. It’s encouraging to see more...
by Lauren Magnee | Aug 11, 2019 | Hiking
I had a rough night. We kept hearing an animal gnawing in the walls. It was probably just a mouse, but I was scared. One time, it sounded so close that we jumped out of bed and searched the room with a headlamp. We ate biscuits and gravy and fruit salad for breakfast....
by Lauren Magnee | Aug 10, 2019 | Hiking
Reminiscent of our recent bike tour, we got another late start to our weekend trip. We ate a disappointing breakfast at Paradox Cafe. Packing this morning took longer than I expected (it always does). Then, I filled up the gas tank and stopped for Doe Donuts. We...
