Day 132 – Almost There! – Janet's Journey

There’s been trials and tribulations
You know I’ve had my share
But I’ve climbed mountains, I’ve crossed a river
And I’m almost there!
– Tiana (Princess and the Frog)

Hugh dropped me off in the morning and I had a 1500 foot climb up the mountain. Toward the top, the trail opened up to a very large pathway.

Along the large pathway and at the top there were benches. And I stopped and sat on each one because… When the trail gives you a chair you take it.

At the very top of the mountain there was a memorial for Audie Murphy. He was the most decorated veteran in World War II. And the things people left for him were just amazing-dog tags, metals, poems and bracelets.

The view from the top was also very beautiful.

I was walking in a valley on the mountain and came across these trees-I thought they were spectacular.

On the mountain I also came across these large piles of rocks. There were no exclamations so I’m assuming farmers from a long time ago put them there.

Throughout the day I had excellent vistas as I walked along ridges and climbed mountains.

The mountains today were very rocky.

Toward the end of my hike I came upon a blue blaze that took me to Dragon’s Tooth. This is a very large rock. I’m not sure if you can see, but in the picture below there is a man’s head, who had climbed to the top leaning off to the right.

The hike down from Dragon’s Tooth was more of a climb down. Many times I had to put away the polls and just use my hands to ease over the rocks. My bottom got a workout too!