Hiking

Tuesday night we drove over to the other side and hiked up a mountain behind the Russian Orthodox Cemetery.   Someone will have to tell me the name of the trail--I'm not sure what it is called.

It was getting cloudy by then and the wind had picked up quite a bit.

The trail was pretty steep (for us, anyway!), muddy and slippery in places.   I could definitely tell that my muscles were getting a little bit of a workout. 

Looking back toward town.

I love all of the houses dotting the hills.

We hiked a good way up but not all the way to the top.   What a view even from this vantage point, though!

Coming down was not so easy on the steep incline.  Luckily, neither of us took a tumble!

When we got back an hour later, the eagle was still sitting in the cemetery.  Or maybe it was another one who chose the same spot.   :)

Despite our best intentions, we haven't been out since Tuesday.   I thought about walking to work again yesterday but had a lunch engagement and knew I wouldn't have time to walk both ways in the AM without wasting a lot of work time.   We tarried quite awhile at lunch so then I was feeling guilty and needed to get to the office.  And the weather has not been all that fabulous the last two days.  Those are my excuses and I am sticking to them.