Thanksgiving
week friend hike 2: Robertson Mountain - Corbin Cabin - Nickerson
Hollow loop. It is a 11 mile hike with 2,700 ft of elevation gain. I
probably finished the 1.5-mile long 1500 feet gain Robertson hill
around 1 hour. Sunnier than yesterday, and we ran into a group 30-mile
trail running raciers at the trailhead.
Thanksgiving
weekend hike 1: along Appalachian Trail between Panorama and Cave Falls
for 12 miles with 3000 feet elevation gain. We did a fun birthday wish
video in four languages for a hiker’s friend. BTW, the sunrise was like a
giant fireball.
Four
friends (including a new yet speedy hiker) hiked on Application Trail
Trumbo Hollow section for 16.7 miles with 3100 feet elevation gain in 6
hrs. We stopped by the Jim and Molly Denton Shelter that has porch,
privy, spring, shower, covered picnic table, fireplace, etc., i.e., a
Ritz-Carlton accommodation for AT hikers. Good workout and fair weather
although not much sunshine. At the end of the hike, we passed by a barn,
which turns out to be a part of Smithsonian Conservation Biology
Institute: global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and
train future generations of conservationists. The SCBI facility in Front
Royal, Virginia, is open to the public once a year for the annual
Conservation Discovery Day (formerly known as the Autumn Conservation
Festival). Have to visit it next fall!!! https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation
I
ran 20 miles Saturday afternoon on a high school track, instead of a
far hike taking the same amount of time for traffic or the other hike
with high water level stream crossings. Enjoyed a nice and quiet day in
Reston.
It
was an unusually warm winter day for hiking Corbin Cabin and Nicholson
Hollow Loop for 16 miles with 3550 feet elevation gain. Quite dramatic
hike with me accidentally injured by fellow hikers’ attempt to remove a
tree trunk from the trail. Fortunately only my right elbow was cut and
deep bruised, so I could still hike. Some of us went to a winery after
hike on Saturday. I ran 4 miles on Sunday to complete my weekend 20
hike/run miles target.
I
had sometime today to prepare scallion pancakes (葱油餅) from scratch. I
barely created the dough, then ran 6.3 miles (to complete my 20 hike/run
weekend miles goal) while waiting for the dough to expand without
yeast. Then I could only make them square instead of round shape. I
used curry powder instead five-favor spice, so my pancakes have Indian
kicks! I didn’t celebrate Halloween last night, but saw a house in the
neighborhood still has the decorations. Talking about creativity, I
released the stick from my paper towel holder as a dough roller.
