I guess yesterday’s post about my American lifestyle must have shamed inspired me enough to get more adventurous. If you can call breakfast an adventure that is.
Still, all in all not a bad dining experience.
Yesterday afternoon we got a brief but heavy rainstorm. When it seemed to be over I headed out for my hike. I wanted to see how the flat pathways in the valley fared as I intend to incorporate them into my July 22 trail as Hare.
Turns out there were quite a few puddles that had to be maneuvered around. And that was after only a relatively brief rainstorm. A sustained rain is going to make it impossible to hike without a fair amount of wading. I’m not sure there is really any workaround for that. A trail in the hills when it is wet also has issues like mud and treacherous footing. We’ll see.
With about two kilometers to go before reaching the shelter of my house the skies opened up again and I got drenched. It was actually kind of refreshing though. Wet with sweat or wet with rain, what difference does it make in the end?
And finally (everyone’s favorite words when it comes to posts here at LTG), I played darts last night at Alley Cats. Despite my lack of practice I threw pretty well and managed a third place finish. More importantly, I actually enjoyed myself. I’ve dropped out of the dart league this season but I do intend to go out and throw in the tourneys a couple times a week anyway. After all, man does not live by beer alone. And beer and darts go together nicely!
Rainy day people always seem to know
When you’re feelin’ blue
High stepping strutters who land in the gutters
Sometimes need one, too
Take it or leave it or try to believe it,
If you’ve been down too long,
Rainy day lovers don’t hide love inside, they just pass it on.
Even before I scrolled down, I knew you were gonna pick the fried pork belly—because I would have, too. But, hey: that’s perfectly Atkins-friendly! Looks like a good menu, overall. I agree that they were stingy with the meat, but I’m betting they expected you to mix it in the rice to add volume to the meat flavor. That’s a Korean cheat as well: intersperse your meat-eating experience with carbs and greens so that you’re fooled into thinking you’ve eaten more meat than you actually have.
Have you thought about using plant markers in case of rain? They seem to come in all shapes and sizes. Only thing is, you’d have to re-walk the route afterward and pull the markers out to avoid future confusion. But at least the markers would be reusable.
Yes, although I didn’t know about the ones Amazon sells. Was thinking of making my own with some plastic ribbon and kebab sticks. And yes, I would go back the next day and remove them to avoid a “littering on trail” violation. Thanks for the tip!
Livin La Vida Loca. Peace Out!
It doesn’t always feel that way, but yeah…