So COVID has canceled soccer tournaments, dance competitions, a cruise, and a trip to Puerto Rico which were all scheduled at some point for Spring Break this year. So the backup to the backup to the backup plan was to head to the mountains. Unfortunately, Ryan couldn't join (no surprise there). The military had him on a short leash, again.
We puttered around the house, explored some new trails, and just relaxed.
It was super easy to social distance.
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North Harper Creek Falls
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| 7 miles (maybe 8) on the AT, the kids never trust my mileage estimates |
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| A dog always rips their ear at the worst possible time. I had to sacrifice my shirt to hitch a ride in a hiker shuttle. |
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| Linville Gorge from Little Table Rock Mountain |
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| Lunch, more important than the view after a hellacious hike up to Little Table Rock. The map lied about it being a moderate trail. It was 1000ft elevation gain over 1/2 a mile. |
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| Lots of water in Dark Hollow Creek! |
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Not quite spring!
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