It was a downhill battle, then everything went uphill from there

one of the larger, clearer trails

Today I went on a hike with friend Mia and Rachel. We hadn't really mapped out which mountain we were going to climb, so the day started out (at 7:15!!) as an adventure. When we picked a mountain and found the trail we didn't have any expectation of how long we wanted to hike.
The day was overcast and foggy. When we left our apartments we could hardly see the mountains. The scenery would have been better had it been clearer, but it was still beautiful. The climb up was a mix of tiny paved roads, large clear trails, and super-skinny paths.

breakfast

foggy view (part way up)

There were also things to see close up:

FRENCH SLUGZZ

We walked about 3 hours up and when the trail we were following was almost completely grown over we decided it was time to turn around. Our stomachs agreed. We walked down a bit and found a nice tree in a field to eat lunch under.

Lunch spot view

Now it's time for a bit of homework and SAINTS game!