Also known as the day I almost died. So I had this brilliant idea that we would hike back to Abram's Falls on Thursday. It has been about 9 years since I last hiked back to the falls and Adam has only done it once, and that was 9 years ago. I couldn't remember if it was 2 up and downs or 3. Yeah, it was 3. The plan was for Adam and I to each take a backpack (thanks to Susan for letting us borrow one!), have Ben walk as much as he could and one of us carry Nick. Ben made it over one up and down and then was too tired to walk. So I took Nick and Adam carried Ben. Note: Nick weights 24lbs and Ben weights 38lbs, as confirmed at the doctor the week before. So, we still had 2/3 of the hike to finish, which included 2 more up and downs, one of which is a complete b!$@# with a steep incline and all jagged rocks. Oh, and I forgot to mention, my calf seized up on my after the first up and cramped the rest of the day. Awesome! So, after two hours, we finally made it back to the waterfall. There was only one other family back there! They left not long after we got to the falls and then we had the whole place to ourselves! Never had that happen before. So, we rested and played in the freezing cold water and tried to regain some strength for the 2.5 mile return trip. I started out with Nick and Adam had Ben again. I literally thought it was going to die on the 2nd (and most torturous mountain) climb. My hat was dripping sweat of the bill. Again, thought I was going to die. And don't forget about the cramping calf that went immobile every time I stopped moving. Alas, after 2.5 hours of torture, I emerged alive. Adam made Ben walk the last 1/4 of the hike and took Nick for me. So, really, Adam is the hero, bailing out his idiot wife who thought it would be fun to hike the boys back to see Abram's Falls. I have vowed we will not be doing this hike again for another 9-10 years, when both boys can do it themselves!
Starting out on the hike that almost did mommy in for good.
We did see some wildlife on the hike. A deer getting a refreshing drink from the stream
A little black snake with a white ring around his neck. Hopefully nothing to worry about!
Adam carried both boys over almost all the log bridges. Notice how both boys are looking down rather than at me.
Daddy is so funny - pretending to fall. Note Ben's face.
Yup, time to see how close we could come to killing mommy.
The view from the top of one of the ups. I think the b!%$& second mountain, but I don't remember too well as I was partially delirious.
Nick fell asleep in the backpack as I trudged my way across the last mountain. Must be nice.
A little lizard sunning himself on the rock (in the center of the picture - he kind of hard to spot)
Time for a wardrobe change and some fun in the water
Evidence that we had the whole place to ourselves
The money shot of the falls - silky water and all!
The beginning of the dreaded hike back. Adam started off by carrying both boys, again, across the log bridge.
There were not too many pictures on the return hike because I was very focused on not dying and controlling my breathing.
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