At the three mile mark, we took a break.\u00a0 This was the official “turn back” point. We were given apples and told that the bus would be along to take anyone home if we wanted.\u00a0 Two more of my fellow hikers decided to leave.\u00a0 I thought about it but knew that my wife would not approve.\u00a0 So, I stayed.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, an 82 year old granny staff worker took the lead.\u00a0 Since she walked the trail on a regular basis, she was ready to get us to the end as quickly as possible.\u00a0 And, since she was determined to make the trail end in record time, she began a death march..\u00a0 Of course, she had no idea of where she was or even who she was, but that didn’t matter.<\/p>\n
With Granny in the lead, I soon found myself in the back of the pack.\u00a0 And while I was concerned that she would fall and break a hip, she wasn’t .\u00a0 So, she continued at a record breaking pace.\u00a0 Mean while, I was over a mile behind the pack.\u00a0 This brought me to question the purpose of such hikes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At the three mile mark, we took a break.\u00a0 This was the official “turn back” point. We were given apples and told that the bus would be along to take anyone home if we wanted.\u00a0 Two more of my fellow … Continue reading