So, if our kid gets to do half the stuff after he's born that he's done in-utero, he's going to have a pretty decent childhood: trip to England & Scotland, Ironman spectating, roller skating, and now backpacking. Yes, I took my pregnant self on a backpacking trip. Richard & I hadn't been on a backpacking trip together since we've been married - kind of pathetic. So we went on a little short one over the weekend accompanied by Lil the Adventure Dog. We headed up to Grayson Highlands Park on Saturday, hiked in about 4 miles or so, spent the night, and hiked out today (Sunday). It was pretty spectacular. Saturday was a little foggy, cold, and rainy. But still enjoyable because it was an adventure. This is the view on Saturday (can you see me out in the fog?):
And later in the day, this is Richie starting a fire with wet wood, in a wet fire-pit (with the help of a propane gas stove/flamethrower):
The fire eventually became a white-hot, cooking machine and we had fresh veggies & Spam (gag - OK it wasn't that bad, but I wouldn't recommend it for everyday consumption) cooked over the open flame. We then spent a while drying out our gear & ourselves before heading to bed (I managed to sleep pretty well despite being 5 months preggers - I can be tough when I want to!)
Then on Sunday we woke up to a glorious morning:
All in all it was a great trip. Richard carried pretty much everything and I had a token backpack with my sleeping bag and water in it :-) I don't know what more we could have asked for. We experienced: fog, rain, cold, sunrise & sunshine, warmth, wild ponies (Richard even pet one), fresh blackberries & blueberries, cold fresh moutain spring water, blazing campfire, stoned hiking hippies, beautiful views and peeing the woods. We had a blast. Here are some more pictures just because I actually took a few decent ones this trip (sorry for the visual overload on this post):
2 comments:
What fun! Love all the visuals! Especially seeing the belly and also your face in the same picture. Confirmation that you actually ARE pregnant :)
By the way, things do change after baby, but you are the one that determines that change. Just remember to let the baby become a part of your family and not the center of your family. Have I recommended Babywise to you yet? It's totally something I recommend reading, especially for parents who want to remain active, like we did and have. :)
Ya'll are you chic!! We are hoping that once Lilly is big enough to fit into her hiking back pack to head out camping!! Keep in touch!
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