Heading out to Western Pennsylvania is truly an adventure. We were out here to attend the wedding of my nephew Ben and his fiancé Madison. The wedding and reception was located a
White Sulphur Springs, a Christian retreat center catering to military officers and their families. Nestled between two ridges, there are over 1000 acres of fields, ponds, trails, and more. Suffice it to say, leaving your cell phone behind is probably fine, as the service availability is pretty poor.
It's early, but since we're on "military time", we decide to get out for an early morning walk. It's cool, but, there's a lot of humidity still lingering in the air. A t-shirt and shorts will be fine. Moreover, the bells for breakfast start going off at 8:15, so we'd better get a move on.
Even though we have a map, we wind up loosing the trail along the way (see far right of our track). Fortunately, the Scripture quotes on signage in the woods get us back on track.
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| Whew! We found our way back. |
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| The sun comes up later than in New England, so the mist in the valleys will linger. |
On this enjoyable 45 minute walk, we covered 1.81 miles and 306' of elevation gain. After shower and breakfast, it's off to our day at Indian Lake with Cassandra and the family.
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