This summer I have gotten really into hiking and backpacking again. I'm so lucky that Russ is willing to hike as well. We decided to take an extended backpacking trip for our 10 year wedding anniversary.
We hiked from June 5-8 along the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park.
We hiked around 40 miles total. The views were absolutely beautiful!
This was one of our campsites. We decided to camp in a campground so that we would have access to a warm shower! There were deer walking around really close to the campsites.
It's not easy carrying all of your gear and walking 10 to 12 miles, but I love it so much!!
Plus the time together was very much needed. No distractions from tv, or cell phones. Time to reconnect alone without kids pulling on us and calling us
This was a very difficult rock scramble. Very tricky with a heavy pack on. It wouldn't take much to twist your ankle and fall.
We came across many bears, but this bear was something else. She was taking a nap right along the trail. We came around a curve and didn't see her until we were right on her. We were afraid to go around her, we didn't want her to think we were challenging her. So we waited it out thinking she would move. She slowly stood up and then decided to roll over and give herself a nice old fashioned belly scratch!! We watched her for a good 30 to 45 minutes. She finally wandered off and we were able to go on.
I am so lucky to be married to my best friend! He supports me 100%. The past year has been so extremely hard on us, but it has only brought us closer together! I'm looking forward to many more anniversaries.
Peace and love.....
