hello lovelies!
this week i went on a hike with a few of my friends before ap testing started, to help relieve some of the stress. they say endorphins help with buildup of physical and emotional tension, which i definitely have. they are right. getting out in the open, under the wide gray sky, with the breeze swirling through my hair, the dust scuffing beneath my feet, and the sounds of the birds on the edge of my hearing, was just what i needed.
the hiking trail we took was jesusita, and the people i went with were my friends emma and alexandra. emma also has a blog, and you can check it out here: https://sacredplaces.wordpress.com/ i think she will also be able to offer her thoughts on this little adventure. we just walked, with our phones in our hands ready to capture the idyllic scenery. we also talked quite a bit, and these people just happen to be two of my favorites to do that with. they like the same things that i like, and read a lot of books, so their heads are constantly filled with anything and everything. i am much the same.
we hiked about 2 miles, so not so far, and not too long, but just the right amount of time to ease the tension in my shoulders, quiet the pounding in my temples, and clear the cobwebs from the corners of my mind. it was a good distance too, just far enough to feel we had traveled somewhere, but not far enough to lose track of the way home.
on the way back though, there was this one tree leaning over the edge of the trail that had small fruits hanging from it’s branches. avocados, actually. looking closer, i saw a whole orchard of them behind the first, planted all the way up and over a nearby hill. we climbed among the spindly trees, plucking several fruits as we went, and eventually, after exploring for a while, went home. that is where we cut up the avocados and had a little post-hike snack of crackers, avocados, and a dash of salt. it was perfect.