a rockin good time!

On Saturday after cheering on Agatha and meeting my dog bloggie friends Archie, Toffee and Riley, I had even more fun.  Can you believe it??? MORE FUN?????

Since we were in the area, we stopped at Wachusett Mountain! It is a great skiing area filled with hiking trails during the off season.  Here's proof right at the base. See how I tamed the polar bear next to me! Hee hee what a silly bench.  

I looked up some tidbits to share with you from my norwoodwikipedia: 

- Wachusett is the Algonquin Indian Word for "the Great Hill"

- The first skiing trails on Wachusett Mountain were cut by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930’s (Pine Hill Trail 1934; Balance Rock Trail 1937).

- Highest mountain in Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River.
- Largest “Monadnock” (Indian word for mountain that stands alone) east of the Berkshires.  
- Home to the only known Old Growth Forest east of the Connecticut River.  (Some of the trees here are over 350 years old!)
- Panoramic 360-degree views from the summit; including view of Boston Skyline to the east.

Here's the lodge and a view of the mountain from below.  Okay that's enough! Let's get hiking please.  Hmm I may need some music.  Nope moving to fast... can't sing. 

I decided to follow the Balance Rock Trail!

 
Look at that.. I know why they call it Balance Rock trail???!!!  My norwoodwiki says glacier activity moved these boulders into this position. Who am I to argue?  Unless Fred Flintstone knows otherwise I will have to agree. 

Oh I mastered a new pose.  A slight lean back with shoulder raised.  Nice?-huh? Don't worry there's more from this hike.. to be continued.