This weekend we enjoyed the fantastic weather by hiking to the top of Great Blue Hill (635 ft), just a stones throw from our house. Two fun facts: 1) it is the highest point within 10 miles of the Atlantic, south of Central Maine ; 2) it is home to the oldest continuous weather recording station in the US.
If it looks familiar, that is because we have had other blog posts from Blue Hills.
Ellie did a great job hiking all the way up and most of the way down. She loved pretending to be a "mountain climber". Emmy was tucked into the baby carrier most of the hike.
At the top of the hill there is an old tower/fort thing you can climb up. Ellie likes to pretend that princesses live there. I like it for the view of Boston and the Bay.
After a few snacks we made our way down. I knew that the last 15 minutes would be rough when Ellie said "if you see tears coming out of my eyes you know I am ready for a nap". Two minutes later I was carrying her down the rest of the way.
Here are some pics of Emily today. Really getting good at sitting.
Reminds me of our trips to Turkey Run in IN when you boys were small.
ReplyDeleteI love Ellies comment. Carrying her down was worth some good exercise points! Same for D with Em strapped to her chest. Looked like a fun time. You'll be ready to tackle Camelback Mt on your next visit!
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