We've done a lot of hiking with little ones. We hiked the trails of
the Shawnee Forest in Illinois with toddler Jacob strapped to our
backs. We climbed to the highest summit in the southeast on the
Appalachian Trail in Georgia with toddler Benjy in tow. And we've
backpacked Andrew through various parts of Virginia and California.
It's fun. It's challenging. And, let's face it, Chris does most of the
heavy lifting.
Needless to say, we're used to toting little guys. However, never in our wildest dreams did we imagine ourselves hiking to the
highest peak in San Diego with a dog in our arms.
We were only about a quarter mile up Cowles Mountain when our Lucky dog began darting into the shadows of every shrub along the trail to lie down. After coaxing him out time and time again, we knew that the only way we were ever going to reach the top was if we carried him. Chris and I took turns.
It was a good day.
Wow - I had no idea there were mountains in San Diego! See what you can learn from blogging?
ReplyDeleteThank goodness Lucky is small enough to carry. We have friends here whose dog is quite large and will just stop walking whenever she feels like it. There is no carrying her either!
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