You may begin to notice a shift in the location and frequency of my hikes. While I will always be a Hokie, I am no longer able to call Southwest Virginia my primary stomping grounds. You may now call me a proud Hokie-Terp (I don't know if I could've made up a derpier sounding name). And so, with Maryland as my new turf, hopefully you'll be able to follow me as I explore Northern Virginia and Maryland through my time in graduate school. After that, who knows?
Regardless, I finally had the opportunity to hike again! I did this one with Casey on the way from Southwest Virginia to Maryland and while I can't say that I loved it (the waterfalls weren't much more than a drip and it was
crowded with a capital 'C'), it was so refreshing to be able to enjoy some fresh air on a crisp not-quite-summer-not-quite-fall day. The trail was a steady downhill on the way to the falls and a steady uphill on the way back. We passed quite a few small children who had made it to the falls just fine, but were not so keen on walking back up to the parking lot. Casey and I practiced our trail jogging on the way down and slowly plodded our way back up. It was enough of a workout for this newfound city girl to be sore for a few days after! None-the-less, the hike as we did it was short (only 3.2 miles total as an out-and-back to and from the lower falls), so I wouldn't call it more than moderate in terms of difficulty level.
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| Casey beside the trail |
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| Some people beside the nearly non-existent lower falls |
