The Great Road Trip: The Appalachian Trail

On Friday the 24th (Pioneer Day) the whole family went hiking. We split into the "Rough 'n' Tough" group and the "Easy Breezy" group. The tough group hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. We piled the van with Cristin, Dad, Matt, Alec Goldi, Scott Goldie, and me and Josh.

The trail head---okay, we didn't really hike that far.














a mushroom















Josh found a fuzzy catepillar










Heading to Charlie's Bunnion















Lilies along the way






























At one of the shelters












Josh being stupid, I mean, adventurous.












Matt and I below the bunnion.












Hiking = Happy






The other group













walked a nice paved trail to this spot














for this beautiful view.