auntie | June 13, 2015
8.4 miles; killingly, ct and foster, ri another leg down! there was only about a mile and a half of this that was in the woods; the rest was all road walking. but they were very pretty, very scenic country roads for the most part, so it wasn’t too bad. we started from pond road […]
auntie | June 10, 2015
3.25 miles; s. kingstown, ri this was a slightly curtailed “usual suspects” hike due to injury (not mine this time). we had hoped to see the mountain laurels in full bloom, but it’s still too early this close to the coast. we saw some fox scat and some sheep laurel, though.
auntie | June 7, 2015
8 miles; barnstable, ma the mileage here is approximate. walking on sand is hard. walking on sand while carrying a 30-pound backpack is really hard. i went with some very much more experienced backpackers from the worcester county chapter of the amc, and i was going nuts trying not to embarrass myself. it was a fun trip. i only […]
auntie | June 4, 2015
so i imagine you’re wondering, “auntie! such a long stretch between blogging… whatcha’ been up to?” yes, okay, i have a vivid imagination. i’ve been gardening. i know, i know, i said i was NEVER GARDENING AGAIN because it’s not fun to fight with nature, which always wins in the end anyway. but old habits, […]
auntie | June 3, 2015
7.2 miles; exeter, ri today was a “usual suspects” hike. the weather continues to be cool and very comfortable for hiking, and we had bright sunshine. lots of stuff in bloom. i’ve been missing arcadia, and i’m glad to have finally gotten back there. the mount tom trail is a very interesting “out and back.” there […]
