Sunday, July 3, 2011

Hiked Until My Feet Blistered

My family hiked to Lena Lake yesterday. It was the kids' first visit there. The hike through the mountains was as beautiful as I remembered.
The water level in the lake was really high--we had a difficult time getting close to the water. We eventually found a little spot where the dog could jump in and cool off his dusty feet.
On the way back down, I felt my own feet burning and knew I was developing a blister or two. When I peeled off my socks on the ride home, I was shocked by the size of the blister on one of my little toes: it covers the whole bottom of my poor toe. I wore my normal everyday socks, instead of my wool hiking socks and paid for it.
Lesson learned: Wear wool socks!

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