Life of Wry

I do have to say… it’s weird to be in Dillon Beach, hiking places Jim and I have hiked, wandering the streets of the village (so-called)…. but no Jim. I am having a great time.. but I actually miss JIM.

Well.

It would be weirder if Judy and I were staying at Full Circle! The fact we’re staying in a different place (Camp David, this place is called), makes it like a different vacation. I like this house a lot, though, and can see returning. No view, no hot tub, lots of up/down the stairs, and not nearly as fancy. But it’s less than half the price and is a solid A in terms of comfort and amenities… and cleanliness.

Anyway.. we had a slow morning, got out about 11:30 and headed up the BIG, STEEP hill in the fancy part of DB. It’s .6 mile (or so) to the top, takes about 15 minutes to grunt your way up to the top (which is about 400-500 feet of elevation gain, said my watch). Then about another 1/3 to 1/2 mile you cross through the barbed-wire gate (it’s allowed) and you’re off!

Some pics:

After about 2/3 of a mile, you get to this beach..

To get to the beach, you have to descend this gnarly trail.. it’s fine, but hard-pan, narrow and very slippy..

I got to the bottom before I realized Judy was having some issues (I took the one above..and you can see Judy mid-way down). We should have had poles! She and Jon are hiking in the Dolomites in a couple months — and have been rigorously training for it — and she can’t afford to have any injury get in the way. She returned to the top while I explored the beach a bit. She got this picture of me .. I’m the speck!

It was very pretty down on the beach…

Then we headed back. I was behind Judy a lot this morning on the up-hills. She is speedy and fit!

Lunch was a nice break! Good views, good eats and beautiful (if 60 degrees!) sunshine.

After returning home, we hung out on the balcony, dozed, appetizered, they headed to the little restaurant adjacent to the General Store. Decent restaurant, not earth shattering.

Another lovely day!