Chocolate (!!)

Up early for a big hike today -- 10 miler. I'm not sure how my neck and shoulder will hold out, so I'm a little apprehensive. It shouldn't be a hard hike though. The elevation gain is spread over 10 miles and the pace will be moderate, not fast. Bathrooms are an issue though and I have an hour drive this morning. I promised myself those wouldn't be reasons to not do a hike I'm interested in so it might be a go-in-the-woods day.

Yesterday was a nice day. Lots of fun with my aunt -- even though it poured rain the entire time. She brought us chocolate from Paris. On the way home I stopped at another Trader Joe's and found the Dubai chocolate. It's delicious. Needless to say, yesterday was some chocolate eating :)

Tastes like a fancier kind
Reeces with pistachio and
crunch.

Paris chocolate. Fancy
and amazing.

Dinner with friends was also nice and the rain FINALLY cleared for the day. We didn't walk because it was raining when we left, but happy for such a fast drive.

Today's hike has 4 creek crossings and you get wet -- bet it's extra high today with the non-stop rain.

I started this popular book and it's great so far. I'm late to the game reading it -- slipped under my radar.

That's all from here. Got to get moving and packing a hiking lunch -- one of my favorite things about longer hikes. There's something about eating a lunch in the woods that's delightful. Peeing in the woods is another story haha. 

Have a good Saturday. Later gators.