Here we go! This (upcoming) trip has required the most prep work of any of our trips! By prep work, I'm talking about physical preparation. It began in January with conquering the Iphone App, C25K. Glad that's over! Richard has been riding his bike (I don't do bikes, but that's another story for another time), we've both been running, hiking the TVA nature trail with loaded backpacks, making 10 trips at a time from the top of our driveway down to the lake, and lifting weights. Are we ready? I'm really not sure, but in two days, we'll be headed out.
This trip has been on Richard's bucket list since we met. Then, last fall his George friends (yes, they are both Georges) came up with this really cool way to see one of the seven wonders of the world. I must add that these two Georges are also responsible for taking him to Sequoia National Park a couple of years ago to hike and camp. As they fondly recall, it didn't rain the entire time, some of the time it snowed too!
The trip was sold to me with dramatic descriptions of the beautiful landscape,staying in five very exclusive lodges (by exclusive, I found out they only have 6 rooms), excellent cuisine, hot tubs to relax in while enjoying the scenery, and porters to carry your luggage. We'll actually get from one lodge to the next, one step at a time. Literally! I can say I almost made it 54 years without owning a backpack, hiking boots, sock liners, 2nd skin blister pads, or trekking poles. But I can honestly say, I am very excited! This will definitely be different for us. Oh, sorry, I never said where we are headed, did I?
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