For Todd's birthday we climbed a mountain, something he would like to have done more of during this busy, busy summer. Sadly, we were a week ahead of getting really prime fall foliage colors. The weather was nice, warm enough to sweat a little while climbing but not terribly hot. The walk itself was muddy, since the weather has been so wet this year. We crossed streams and slimy patches on rocks and wet logs. When we got near the top, other hikers on their way down congratulated Little Princess for her success. She definitely started to lose her steam and needed some encouragement right about there!
Buck Mountain is on the East side of Lake George. From the top we watched speed boats and sail boats on the Lake and pointed out The Sagamore resort and The Narrows. It was a hazy day. The breeze at the top felt chilly! All told the climb took us about 5 hours, average speed 1 mile per hour. Some of us have long legs, but one of us doesn't! We didn't spend too much time at the top, since we didn't get started until after lunch and it would have gotten dark if we had waited much longer.
This was an excellent way to spend a Sunday afternoon in October and we recommend it to all our able-bodied friends!
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