Monuments and Music

Trail Dog leads the way.

Yesterday, we moved base camp to a nearby state park, which is much more serene and quiet than the larger campgrounds we've been staying at. The move took a few hours, and the weather was quickly turning sour, so we hiked a quick 5 miles. Trail Dog came with us for the first half of that short jaunt, and Trail Angel Mamma met us halfway. In the middle of this quick trip was the original Washington Monument, built in 2 days in the 1830s by the citizens of Boonsborough, Maryland. It's a large stone tower with a spiral staircase in the center, and it's pretty impressive to think that it was built in only 2 days over 160 years ago.

Washington Monument - the Prequel

We barely beat the rainstorm to our rendezvous, and had some yummy chicken legs for dinner while it rained. Today, it was a beautiful day. The rainstorm cooled things off to the perfect temperature and there were just enough clouds left to give us some nice shade. We made great time, and went about 13 miles in 7 hours. The hike was mostly flat, rocky and in the woods, but we did find a few good cliffs for resting on.

Blackrock Cliffs

Bird's View

So with the nice views and perfect weather, it was a great trail day. It got even better when we got a message from Trail Angel Mamma saying that she got us tickets to see Randy Travis in concert. I grew up listening to Randy Travis, Allen Jackson and George Strait in my house, so I was pretty excited. We got to put on some nice clothes, go out for some good food, and enjoy some good country music.

Forever and Ever, Amen