I have been in a reading rut this summer, probably because I've been focusing my free time on running and revising my own novel, but I finally picked up a book that hooked me from the first page, and managed to finish it in just a couple days, beating out the clock on the end of July.
I really need to learn to like audio books, because then I could stack the heck out of my habits.
Before the Snoqualmie River Valley 10k, I had planted the seed in Nick's brain that we should run a half marathon. He'd expressed interest in a 15k, but they're hard to find; and if you're going to run 9.3 miles, you might as well run 13.1.
After our difficult hike at Brandywine Meadows, Matt and I were planning an easy day of gondola rides and the spa, but Zoe had other plans. (Namely, refusing to be left alone in the hotel.) So, we decided to find an easy hike. We ended up at Train Wreck Trail, and I'm glad we saw it! This spot is more about sightseeing than hiking, but we continued along the trail for a bit after the titular train wreck, which made this feel a bit more hikey than walky.
The wreck is very cool. The abandoned cars have become a favorite of graffiti artists, and whatever trail organization oversees it has leaned into that, making the graffiti part of the draw.
Matt and I recently had our 15th wedding anniversary and decided to take a trip to Whistler to celebrate. We're not snow-sport people, so Whistler in the summer felt much more our speed. We intended to hike, enjoy the spa, and indulge in some great food.
We took Zoe along, which did curtail some of our plans—no worries, we'll be back in September to get the rest of our Whistler to-do list done—but we did manage a couple fun hikes! This is the first of the two.