This morning demanded a filling breakfast. This morning demanded oats.
Same ol’, same ol’ as yesterday, except with the substitution of walnuts for the coconut. I absolutely love this summery combo!
The reason I needed such a filling breakfast, you ask?
This:
That would be Mt. Monadnock. It’s not a 4,000ft mountain, but I definitely find it to be one of the more challenging hikes in New Hampshire. Personal experience. But this mountain also rewards you with a fantastic view from the top, which makes it all so worth it.
This is what I call lunch with a view. I would love to be up here at sunset someday. Maybe I should add that to my Life’s To-Do’s. 😉
My parents and I had such an awesome time, but were completely zonked from the sun by the time we got back to the bottom. Some of the trail was in the shade, but a lot of it (at least 1-2 hrs. worth of hiking time) was spent in the sun. Dad was smart to bring a hat. At least I loaded up on the sunscreen to keep my skin protected. 😉
And, when all is said and done, all I want is pizza (or anything with salt!!) after a long day of hiking. My parents agreed.
Tomatoes. Broccoli. Mushrooms. Onions. Peppers. One deliciously doughy and flaky crust. Three hungry hikers.
What. A. Day.
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These past three days have been filled—-absolutely FILLED—with summer. I almost don’t want it to end. 😀
Campfires.
Cookouts with Family.
Corn on the Cob.
Being Silly and Laughing.
Berry Picking.
Berry Eating.
Visiting Farms.
Fresh Strawberries.
Homemade Strawberry Desserts.
Flip-Flops.
Family.
Fourth of July.
Playing volleyball in my bare feet.
Watermelon.
Relaxing.
Peace.
Question: Have you ever gone hiking? Do you enjoy it? Where would you go hiking if you could go anywhere?
Running To Slow Things Down 
gorgeous photos! and what a wonderful view on top of that mountain. i wonder – is that vermont way off yonder?!
It might be! It certainly looks like it. I’ll ask my dad. 😀
Wow – what an amazing view! I like doing a few hikes each year but haven’t been up to the mountains yet this year. It’s such a great form of exercise and way to socialize!
What a perfect trifle!
I absolutely love hiking. I went to Mount Desert Island a few years ago in Maine and it had awesome hiking, I keep saying that one of these summers I’m going to go on a hiking trip again, but I need to get some other people into it first.
Oh fun! I haven’t done much hiking in Maine, but there are so many great hiking spots out there. 😀
I love hiking! Glad you had a good time 🙂
I love to go hiking, but never go as often as I’d like. I would love to do some hiking in Washington state one day.
I love to hike when I get the chance! Your summer day sound so amazing 🙂
**days. Whoops 🙂
i LOVE hiking!! I live near lots of trails and love it!!
I unfortunately will never be found hiking. I really dont like/cant stand the heat. If there was no heat or bugs, I would go out to where my family skis in the winter as it is beautiful out there!!
If I could go hiking anywhere, I’d hike in the Grand Canyon! 🙂 I’ve always wanted to go!!
Oh..that would be so much fun! Sign me up. 😀
So the weather ended up being shitty (freezing cold, snow, pouring rain, ice rain…) for the Mount Washington hike that I was hoping to do last week and we could only make it about halfway 😦
I DID do Mt. Lafayette though which was awesome! I’ll have a recap either tonight or tomorrow.
Monadnock is on my list of hikes too. I interviewed for a job in Keene NH a few years back and the people at the company were telling me all about that hike. I thought, I must do it!
I can’t wait to see your recap! Mt. Lafayette was one of my favorites, simply because of the gorgeous views on top. You almost feel as if you’re in a completely different country. 😀
fresh strawberries are the best. & that hike sounds so intense but beautiful- i’m jealous 🙂 I don’t have much experience with hiking
haha…i LOVE that last picture of you and your sister!
that view from the top is gorgeous! i seriously wish wisconsin had more places to hike. what a fabulous looking weekend my dear!
happy tuesday 🙂
I hiked a bit last summer with my boyfriend, his little girls, his sister, and his dadcwgen we drove to north Dakota last summer and we had so much fun! I remember craving something salty after it as well!
I’d love to go hiking in the Rockies sometime! I live pretty much in the Appalachians and they are gorgeous 🙂
Wow, gorgeous pics and looks like you had a great time. I’m drooling over that trifle! I love hiking and there are some great places here in Southern California, in fact in high school (which was located near a trail) we had a hiking club.