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 […]
auntie | April 18, 2016
5.38 miles; East Haddam, CT After a long hiatus, I finally got back to tackling the Connecticut DEEP’s “The Sky’s the Limit Challenge” with my hiking companions Stacy and Dallas the Dog. Stacy knew this park quite well, as she lived in the area growing up, so we didn’t need our maps. This hike was a […]
auntie | April 15, 2016
5.5 miles; Exeter and Hopkinton, RI and Voluntown, CT I’ve done this hike in a couple sections, but today I was able to do it in one go thanks to a car spot with a good hiking pal. I really like the Tippecansett Trail. It’s a little over 10 miles total, yellow-blazed, maintained by the Narragansett […]
auntie | April 6, 2016
4.5 miles; Groton, CT Ugh. I haven’t been hiking much lately because, ever since I got back from Arizona, the local trails all seem so… familiar and boring, I guess. But I decided I had to drag my sorry butt out today, and I’m [and I’ll bet you never saw this coming—Ed.] glad I did. I went […]
auntie | March 20, 2016
1 mile; North Stonington, CT I’ve read about this Spring celebration for years, and I’ve always wanted to go. Last year I was thwarted by snow, but today finally got to see the first sunrise of spring atop Lantern Hill while the Westerly Morris Men danced. It was a blast! Here is a small taste for […]
