Three mountains, three states, three people, three hours. On the third day of April, three of us conquered Round, Frissell and Brace Mountain in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts. Arriving at the trail head was an adventure. The unpaved road we drove for the last 1.6 miles was a slippery nightmare. The road was a…
We had a little spring outing today at Steep Rock Preserve in Washington, Ct. Spring hasn’t officially begun, but spring fever has hit hard, not just us but others as well today. We met many a people on the trail that had a bounce in their step and warmth on their faces. We trekked on…
“Place of Bad Noises” according to the Native Americans is Machimoodus State Park located in the Moodus section of East Haddam, CT. Native Americans believed this area erupted in bad noises due to an angry god and later settlers believed the devil was making those sounds. The only sounds we experienced on the New Day…
This is the story of the harrowing trail we hiked from Pisgah Road to Route 77 on the Mattabesett. Karen, Mike and I set out early to enjoy a day full of fun, beauty and friendship. It turned into something else. Our day began innocently enough, with a half-mile road walk to the trailhead. As…
I have certain key mantras I recite to myself when climbing up on a trail. Yesterday’s hike found me saying my top three; “slow and steady”, “I am the little engine” and finally my favorite “I am a billy-goat.” Mike’s birthday hike had us going on the Mohawk Trail to the Appalachian Trail then doing…
A warm June weekend, two weeks shy of being married 19 years, hiking Macedonia Brook trail, I was handed a huge life lesson. I thought I trusted Mike completely, but with this hike I realized I was holding back my trust. After this hike I understand the meaning of trusting someone so completely…but that comes…