Perhaps I didn’t know what I was getting into. When Dave and Clare mentioned “hike,” I thought that it sounded like a great idea before sitting down and gorging ourselves on a Thanksgiving meal. It’s best to realize the difference between “hike” (over an hour and through the woods) and “walk” (mere minutes of ambling.) I do now and had an excellent time in the process.

Post-adventure, we had the traditional turkey+dressing+pumpkin pie+wine Thanksgiving that I was so desperately needing. I’m still astounded that a vegetarian would even consider cooking a twenty-pound bird for just three of us gangly carnivores.