Since this was going to be my first hiking experience, I didn't know what to expect. I was travelling to the Patapsco Valley State Park, in Cantonsville; a few miles outside of Baltimore. I boarded a local bus that took me to Hammonds Ferry road and then another one that took me close to Cantonsville. From there on it was a walk of a couple of kilometres, up to Hilton, the place where this park was located. It was a warm and sunny day. Once I reached the place, I had a look at a rough map. There were many trails available; but the one that caught my attention was the Forest Glen trail. This trail would take me down the mountains, across a couple of railway tracks, to the Patapso river. A little while after
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