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We spent Good Friday hiking in Rickets Glenn again. This time the snow had thawed and we did 3 1/2 miles of a 7 mile trail. We had intended to do the full 7, but took a wrong turn and ended up back at the car early. We did get to see a ton of waterfalls. The trail is in a canyon that you hike into. It is narrow and steep as you hike along the falls. It looks like a scene out Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings. Though it looks like spring, it was freezing outside. At one point, it sprinkled snow. I loved it the fresh air was invigorating. The largest waterfall was 94 feet. We are trying to train for Peru and thought this would be a fun way to motivate ... read more

We went up to Erin, New York where Shawn's grandfather lives. It was the last weekend in February and still the dead of winter. We drove up from Erin to Ithaca. Along the lakes there is a waterfall called Tunkhannock Falls. We saw this waterfall last fall when all the leaves were changing around it. It is just as beautiful frozen in winter. I love this area. We go to Ithaca at least a few times a year to go the wineries and drive along the finger lakes. Ithaca is a neat little hippie college town that has Cornell University. We like to go the restaurants and have seen plays at Ithaca college. It is truly one of our favorite places on earth. ... read more

Though these are not the greatest pictures, here is a little taste of New York. We had both been there before so we skipped some of the major tourist destinations and focused on seeing New York at Christmas. New York at Christmas time is insane! Rockefeller Center is sooo crowded. We literally could not move on the sidewalk. We had planned on going ice skating but it was ridiculous. We did however see Santa Claus having a hard day. Proving that even Santa Claus knows when it's "Miller Time". Hopefully none of these guys got a DWF (Drunk While Flying). I hope that the state of Wisconsin does not ban public bargaining for mythical service men these guys clearly need a union rep. We were hoping to see the Rockets, but they were sold out. Next ... read more

It rained all night and when we woke up it was a clear and beautiful day. So we trekked back up to the summit of cadillac mountain. This time we were able to see everything in every directions, with the exception of a few clouds covering some if the ocean and forest below us. We had great views of Eagle Lake and Bar Harbor. We headed to the west side of the island to hike beech mountain and beech cliffs. At the top of beech mountain, we saw echo lake and the ocean. Headed down to bass harbor to see the lighthouse. Nice lighthouse, but not that impressive. Drove back up the west coast of mount desert. Went to the great atlantic brewing company and did a beer tasting. They had some great light beers. The ... read more