Andy and I decided to take advantage of a beautiful spring day and go out for a beginning-of-the-season warm up hike. We strapped on our packs -- filled with our gear -- and headed to Great Falls Park , about 30 minutes north of Alexandria.
Signs indicated that, on average, seven people drown in Great Falls every year. Beautiful, yet dangerous.
We tried not to feel silly setting out on a 3-mile hike with our overnight gear. Guess it's better to know your new packs' strengths and weaknesses before you wander 60 miles from any form of civilization.
Andy forced me to let him take this picture. He said "Katie, let me take this picture of you or I'll throw you in!" Whatever Andy might tell you, that's exactly how it happened. Hence the unimpressed look.
Pretty water... and that's the very same Potomac that runs by our little Old Town. Sure doesn't look like it.
Our hike wound through some only shanty-town ruins. Apparently there was an unsuccessful venture to canal the river back at the turn of the 19th century. While this venture died out, the canal idea did work. Just on the opposite side of the river.
So tranquil. Hard to believe that the hustle and bustle of Metro DC is only minutes away....
Oh wait. There it is.
Signs indicated that, on average, seven people drown in Great Falls every year. Beautiful, yet dangerous.
We tried not to feel silly setting out on a 3-mile hike with our overnight gear. Guess it's better to know your new packs' strengths and weaknesses before you wander 60 miles from any form of civilization.
Andy forced me to let him take this picture. He said "Katie, let me take this picture of you or I'll throw you in!" Whatever Andy might tell you, that's exactly how it happened. Hence the unimpressed look.
Pretty water... and that's the very same Potomac that runs by our little Old Town. Sure doesn't look like it.
Our hike wound through some only shanty-town ruins. Apparently there was an unsuccessful venture to canal the river back at the turn of the 19th century. While this venture died out, the canal idea did work. Just on the opposite side of the river.
So tranquil. Hard to believe that the hustle and bustle of Metro DC is only minutes away....
Oh wait. There it is.
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