On Friday I went with some people from my program on a hiking excursion. When my friends and I signed up we thought, oh this will be fun and will give us something to do. All the sign up sheet said was bring a sandwich, water, comfortable walking shoes and the location of where to meet. My friends and I met at the office the day of and asked someone how long the hike was going to take. They said we’d be back by 7 or 8. The hike started at 2. When I heard that I immediately thought what had I gotten myself into. I thought this was going to be just a fun leisurely hike. Liz and I made a quick stop at the grocery store because we both realized (let’s face it) we were going to need more food. We met up with our group and bused (that’s how serious it was) over to the Cahorros. When we got off, the hike began. The hike was basically all uphill and if it wasn’t uphill we were climbing stairs. After the first 20 minutes I knew I was screwed for the rest of the hike. Being out till 4 in the morning the night before didn’t help either. Let’s just say for the first 30-45 minutes I was the straggler of the group. JP and Liz kept making fun of me because normally I am the one telling them to walk faster or 10 miles ahead of them. It really got fun when we had to climb UNDER rocks and hang onto the ledges of rocks to get ourselves over to the other side. A girl cried it was so intense. The pictures don't do the hike justice!
Map of the Cahorros
Liz and I
You can tell I'm already struggling
One of the many waterfalls
Shoes after crossing under the waterfall- I told you we should have packed gym shoes Mom!
Our final stop- very rewarding!
Me crossing one of the many bridges
Really pretty
The kind of stairs we had to climb
Just a donkey tied to a tree- no big deal
When I got home I was tired and exhausted. I ran right to the kitchen and told Maria about my trip. I said it was definitely a surprise because I didn't know how intense it was. She said the Cahorros are basically for professionals. Glad everyone else knew this but me! But I’m still glad I did it because it was challenging and definitely my workout for the past 2 weeks
When I got home I was tired and exhausted. I ran right to the kitchen and told Maria about my trip. I said it was definitely a surprise because I didn't know how intense it was. She said the Cahorros are basically for professionals. Glad everyone else knew this but me! But I’m still glad I did it because it was challenging and definitely my workout for the past 2 weeks
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