[Not] A Walk In the Park

Earlier this week I decided that we needed to "get out and explore" this great new State that we are living in.  So, I grabbed my Travel Indiana guide and started reading.  South Central Indiana seemed like the place to start.  At a nifty little destination called Clifty Falls State Park in Madison, IN.

I thought that we would go hiking and have a picnic.  To enjoy the gorgeous scenery and take in mother nature on this 74 degree day.

How pretty is that?

The hike started really well.  Paved paths and gentle slopes.  My 38 yr. old body though...this might not be so bad.

Then we saw this...

WHAT??!!

So I drug myself up these steps thinking "hmmm, maybe not horrible".  Then we saw this...

Maybe this wasn't a good idea after all.  Can we turn back?

Needless to say the HIKE took on new meaning for me at this point.  We encountered uneven ground.  Mud.  Rocks.  Steep inclines.  Lots of shade.  Beautiful weather.  Nice people.  Mud.  Rocks.  Steep inclines.  Lots of steps.  Did I mention steep inclines?  Tia was ready to go and ran ahead most of the way.  Wish I had her energy.  

The best hiking partner in the world...because she waits on me :)

This was back at the easy part...remember...

when I thought I was going to be okay...

We ended the day at a picnic area.  Tia laid on the table and picked animals and signs of Jesus from the sky.

What a cute little diva hiking partner.

And the moral of this story is that even though I'm old and heavy on my feet, I can survive a small hike through a beautiful Indiana State Park.  

Where to next weekend........?