Carol Holland
Bucket list…..NCT 100 Mile Hike Challenge…. CHECK! I didn’t want to be the first one done, the fastest, the most competitive or the best dressed. I just wanted to finish AND to get a patch. But as I reflect upon this past year, what I really accomplished was much more. I have memories of bringing diverse people together in awe of the majestic Cook Forest, walking among a field of lady slippers, meeting hikers from all walks of life resting in a bed of pine, meeting my first Great Dane named Casper and mistaking it for a deer. I connected with fellow explorers that I needed to get to know better and I enjoyed the mushroom lesson with a mycologist. Each hike was a journey, sometimes getting lost just to discover a marshy wetland oasis teaming with ducks & geese. And at the end of each hike sharing fellowship around a hearty meal and ale. Each time I look at my patch I will remember with fondness the memories of hiking with groups of likeminded trekkers who chose to share in my buc
Carol Holland
Bucket list…..NCT 100 Mile Hike Challenge…. CHECK! I didn’t want to be the first one done, the fastest, the most competitive or the best dressed. I just wanted to finish AND to get a patch. But as I reflect upon this past year, what I really accomplished was much more. I have memories of bringing diverse people together in awe of the majestic Cook Forest, walking among a field of lady slippers, meeting hikers from all walks of life resting in a bed of pine, meeting my first Great Dane named Casper and mistaking it for a deer. I connected with fellow explorers that I needed to get to know better and I enjoyed the mushroom lesson with a mycologist. Each hike was a journey, sometimes getting lost just to discover a marshy wetland oasis teaming with ducks & geese. And at the end of each hike sharing fellowship around a hearty meal and ale. Each time I look at my patch I will remember with fondness the memories of hiking with groups of likeminded trekkers who chose to share in my buc