Funday Sunday on Monadnock with my cupcake twin brother Michael. Mikey bought a slew of winter gear but missed most of the season, Monadnock was close to where he was, so I grabbed him for a quick hike.
$4 per person at the trailhead! After a few years they plan to build golden toilets at the trailhead apparently. The lady collecting money could use something nicer to sit on thats for sure. The piercing gaze from her eyes when she watched yet another car pull up that day, made me wish I had never been born. She asked when we got there, "You boys hiking today?"; No lady. We came here for the closed camp store and the hospitality. After she told us only the main trail was safe she asked if we wanted a map. I didn't mind paying the $8 total, cause after I had I knew I might not see her ever again. My mind of course is not kind to me when I sleep, another story entirely.
Once we got on the trailand I saw Michael's dimple laden smile, all my worries were gone. Michael is just raw handsomeness, melting most of winter away with his musk we realized alot of the snow has melted. Not alot of mud yet, we found snow closer to the summit and were glad we at least brought our Yaktrax, snowshoes resting in the trunk of my car. Took us 5 hours cause my brother is kind of a diva, insisted on eating everything in my backpack and takes breaks like he's a japanese nuclear reactor.
Great day to be out, felt like spring till the elevation reminded us it's still very much winter. Hitting a real mountain next time, 13 isn't my idea of a good number to have on the site much longer.
$4 per person at the trailhead! After a few years they plan to build golden toilets at the trailhead apparently. The lady collecting money could use something nicer to sit on thats for sure. The piercing gaze from her eyes when she watched yet another car pull up that day, made me wish I had never been born. She asked when we got there, "You boys hiking today?"; No lady. We came here for the closed camp store and the hospitality. After she told us only the main trail was safe she asked if we wanted a map. I didn't mind paying the $8 total, cause after I had I knew I might not see her ever again. My mind of course is not kind to me when I sleep, another story entirely.
Once we got on the trail
Great day to be out, felt like spring till the elevation reminded us it's still very much winter. Hitting a real mountain next time, 13 isn't my idea of a good number to have on the site much longer.
