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6/28/2014 0 Comments What A Beautiful WorldYesterday my family and I spent the day hiking Mt. Washington, the highest peak in New England. I have to admit, at first I was extremely apprehensive to the idea. You see, I don't actually really like hiking. Well, no. I like hiking. But I hate the feeling right before a long hike when you know that you have so far to go still and you know it will be strenuous and tiring. But during a hike the exercise feels good and it's so peaceful being in the woods and away from civilization. We hike Washington using the Crawford Path which passed by the "Lakes of the Clouds Hut" and came down on the Jewell trail. In all the hike was supposed to take about nine hours and was categorized in the "strenuous" category in our guide book. Needless to say, I was scared. But that day I saw some of the most beautiful views this world must have to offer. It was by far more amazing than anything I've seen in my life thus far. To accurately describe the feeling: I felt like a character in The Lord of the Rings. Yeah. That pretty much sums it up. If any of you are considering doing this hike, but may be a bit apprehensive: DO IT. It really wasn't that bad, just long. It did end up taking about nine hours, but we stopped for about 30 minutes at the hut on the way up and about an hour at the summit where we ate lunch and checked out the museum. I think in total it was about seven hours of walking and the first and last hour and a half were pretty mild. Though, it was definitely a workout. It was one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen and the photographs simply don't do it justice. I actually think that one day, perhaps, I might hike the Appalachian trail. You know, if there was ever a point in my life when a had several months to simply hike across the country. Which I doubt will happen. But still, I can dream. I am so thankful for having been able to have had such an experience as this and can't wait to have many similar experiences in the future. (New Zealand here I come!) Thank you for reading, Amanda Lucille Song of the DayNot About Angels by Birdy
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