Bob resting at lunch

Betsy cooling her feet in a stream

 We continue to train by increasing both the distance we are hiking and the weight we are carrying in our backpacks. Raleigh affords us lots of places to hike. So far we have hiked
        Umstead state park
        Durant nature park
        Capital area green way
        Falls lake trails which is part of the NC Mountain to Sea Trail (MST)
We have also joined a local group that hikes  various places during the work week which us new retirees can take advantage of.

For the past two weeks we have been consistently hiking between 10 and 14 miles with Betsy carrying 10 to 17 pounds and me carrying between 20 to 26 pounds

Umstead State Park

Falls Lake MTS Trail