Adventure

Back to Wachusett Mountain once again for another hike.  I’m trying to get into shape and spending endless hours on the elliptical is no fun so I figured maybe hiking would be more interesting. After last weeks hike I came home, took a shower and inspected myself for ticks.  All clear.  Or so I thought.  Tuesday morning I got up at 4:30 AM to take my shower before heading off for work and while scrubbing I felt something on my backside.  Naturally, it was in a place that I couldn’t see so I had to wake my wife up to have her take a look.  What a way for her to start her morning, checking my ass for ticks.  She …

I decided to celebrate the beautiful weather we’re having this weekend by going on a hike. I haven’t done any hiking since the middle of winter (a complete disaster that I’ll tell you about some time), so I thought I’d keep it simple the first time out. Wachusett Mountain is fairly close to me so I planned to head there but instead of going up the mountain, take one of the perimeter trails instead. I thought this would be a good first start, since I’m not in the best of shape and climbing to the top seemed a bit daunting. I arrived at the Vistors Center, grabbed a map and after a few minutes of weighing my options, decided that …