Sunday, April 18, 2010

HIKE AROUND FITCH MOUNTAIN

TODAY I HIKED AROUND FITCH MOUNTAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND IT WAS A LONG 6 MILE HIKE. I STOPPED AT THE VILLA CHANTICLER TO EAT A LITTLE. I MET A MAN WHO WAS AN ATHLETE AND HE HAD CLIMBED UP TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN AND CAME DOWNHILL SINGING. IT WAS A GOOD VIEW AND I SAW A FEW CANOEISTS ON THE RUSSIAN RIVER. ONE HOUSE HAD A HAWAIIAN NAME ON THE OUTSIDE AND WAS PROBABLY OCCUPIED BY A HAWAIIAN FAMILY. I ALSO SAW SOME SQUIRRELS, JUNCOS, AND CORMORANTS AND HAWKS. THE RIVER WAS QUITE MUDDY AND FAST FLOWING.

THERE WERE FEW PEOPLE HIKING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN THIS WEEKEND. I'M NOT SURE WHY BECAUSE IT WAS A VERY NICE DAY AND IT WAS ABOUT 65 DEGREES.

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