Destination to be reached, hopefully, 2,500 feet from beginning.
Off she goes...strong and confident...nice thought. The commencement point is a little less than nine hundred feet below the buildings (an upper ski station) in view.
Soon after commencement, we enjoy the cool air and early morning sunlight.
The energetic 'bunny' plods on...the story of our lives: 2 plodders...for which we are extremely grateful.
From the top, we observe a bearded vulture taking off.
The 'birds and bees' as well as cattle pointing out that age is not an issue; desire is similar to that of their human counterparts. This took place on our second hike; obviously they were comfortable in our presence by that stage.
Looks like quite a steep slope. The good news is that it becomes steeper.
On the second occasion, we found ourselves on the wrong side of a fence, so we headed up a different ski slope. Jen assured me that we would not be in the way of skiers in motion. She has a good sense for making these deductions while I was still a little uncertain. Of course, she proved to be correct.
What proved to be quite a coincidence although there was a large gap between the 2 hikes, it appears that Jen wore the same outfit. I mention this in passing so as not to embarrass anyone and to ensure I don't put my 'foot' in it again, especially on a tricky trail. Obviously, I'm trying not to make a habit of the 'occasional' mistakes that I do commit.
On the way back, the not-so-bright fellow introduced a short-cut to the team. (XXX at end.)
While it was a shorter route, technically, it might have been a tad more difficult as it lacked trails (through the bushes with little visibility for our feet placement), had very steep sections and made one of us a tiny bit embarrassed. However, it was a 'good experience', wasn't it Jen?
It did become challenging...this was only the beginning.
Having learned a lesson on the previous hike, we took the long way down which proved to be very good for our relationship...I think. (The photo marked (XXX) above illustrated the beginning of somewhat poor judgment).
Cheers,
While it was a shorter route, technically, it might have been a tad more difficult as it lacked trails (through the bushes with little visibility for our feet placement), had very steep sections and made one of us a tiny bit embarrassed. However, it was a 'good experience', wasn't it Jen?
It did become challenging...this was only the beginning.
Having learned a lesson on the previous hike, we took the long way down which proved to be very good for our relationship...I think. (The photo marked (XXX) above illustrated the beginning of somewhat poor judgment).
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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