Showing posts with label Cooper Wachussett Mountain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cooper Wachussett Mountain. Show all posts

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Cooper hikes Mt Wachussett

Papa and me


On my way to our hike!  I'm sooo excited!
Hmm...let me try this pond to cool myself off.
I just got back from taking Papa on a hike. I was a bit worried for him. The climb was unrelenting, filled with rocks and boulders all the way up. I had to pull to the side twice to rest in the shade and get a drink of water (Oh my God, if I could only tell you how many times my Papa stopped-- but that just wouldn't be cool). They told me it was a 30-40 min climb up, but it felt like an eternity with my little legs. Luckily at the top, I found a pond. When no one was looking, I walked right in to cool off.  (Okay, truth is I followed a Portuguese Water Dog into the pond until I realized that I'm better off in the shallow end!)
I made it!

Going back down the mountain was much easier. Papa and Mama were a bit slower-- something about it being 'jarring to the knees.'  Whatever that means?    Must be a people thing.