Sunday, January 26, 2014

The Idea


I love being outdoors and the process of working towards a goal.  I am still recovering from a stress fracture in the ball of my left foot, so I can't run but have been doing more and more walking.  The Palmetto Trail has intrigued me since I first walked a short section in Lexington, SC way back in 1989.  And this is an activity I can do with some of my best buds, Speedy, Capers and Cannoli.  A plan formed and the adventure begins!  I made the decision to do the trail in a series of day hikes and possibly overnight trips in the late summer of 2013.  I decided we would do out and back sections for my convenience.  Most of our hikes may be during the week so it will be just me and the pups, though I hope we have some guest hikers too.  Life being what it is, time went by and the last day of the year drew closer with no progress towards this goal.  As the last day of the year approached, the weather was predicted to be clear in the upper 50s, perfect.