Arghh! Since when is 5 miles of walking a lot? Since now. I am trying to experience the couple of dozen trails in the Wilmington area. This one is right near Wahooz, the ice cream place. Convenient, especially with the trail being an out and back. I figure 2.75 mi. one way and then turn around and some nice homemade, fresh, strawberry ice cream serving as incentive to make the next two and three quarter miles go quicker.
Well, let me tell you, I felt those 5.5 miles. Figuring that humans walk an average of 2.5 miles per hour, the hike should take me about 2 hours or 120 minutes. If I were average. Which no one wants to be. Okay, I did it in 111 min. Not average. But looking back at this hike, I should have been below average. The rest of my day wouldn't have been so sedentary. On the bright side, it was a nice hike, my fitness should go up and I completed another funky Vermont experience. This hike ends up on the west side of Lake Raponda. No access to the lake, as this lake is ringed by some very beautiful homes and boathouses. Along the way we encountered a small flock of tiny wrens that put the ADHD pine squirrels to shame. Ritalin would have slowed these little flitters down to a blur. Melodic songs to go along with their jittery movements. Not far from this encounter was the home of the elderly Maples, known affectionately as Grandma and Grandpa complete with their own mailbox. I did send a letter to them. Through meadow, soft wood stands, old apple orchards, ancient hardwoods, along stone walls, across streams and hopping through swamps, this hike had it all. At 63, I shouldn't be complaining. I can do it and will continue until I can't .
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