auntie | June 18, 2016
1.2 Miles; Preston, CT Today I joined some members of my garden club and some members of the Avalonia Land Conservancy on a guided walk on this Avalonia property in Preston. It’s an interesting place… and a massive butterfly haven. Unfortunately, we were just a little too early for the full display, but our intrepid guide, naturalist, […]
auntie | June 8, 2016
6 miles; Voluntown, CT I know I have kind of badmouthed the Pachaug Trail. It tends towards rocky and eroded in a lot of places because of motorized vehicle traffic, and that just does not make for a pleasant hiking experience. But I have to say that today’s hike was wonderful. I started off from […]
auntie | May 23, 2016
3-1/2 miles; Torrington, CT My hiking companions, Stacy and Dallas the Dog, decided to knock off a second Challenge Hike since we were out this way anyway. This is probably the most scenic and sought-after part of the state, and it’s also the corner that the Appalachian Trail cuts through. Burr Pond State Park was no […]
auntie | May 23, 2016
2 1/2 miles; Watertown, CT Another of the TSTLC hikes, this time a long drive from home, out past Waterbury, CT. This particular hike was designated as “difficult.” It really wasn’t that bad, though. Short mileage, and c’mon, at least half of it was downhill. Lotta Jacks along the trail. It’s such an interesting-looking plant. There […]
auntie | May 9, 2016
1/2 mile; Rocky Hill, CT Since we were so close, my challenge companions and I decided to knock off the “easy” rated Dinosaur Park, which was only about 20 minutes away. It was a short but very interesting little walk. I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVED dinosaurs when I was a kid. […]
auntie | May 9, 2016
6-1/2 miles; Haddam, CT Time for another installment of the Sky’s the Limit Challenge Hikes.This time we went to Miller’s Pond State Park in Haddam, CT. We were looking for a particular spot on the shore of the pond for our in-park selfies. This magnificent structure greeted us just moments into the hike. It must […]
