

dani and i decided to take on a new adventure that is popular to so many our here on the east coast. so i took
dani to dicks sporting goods on
friday night and she thought we were purchasing bikes. although, i really want to purchase bikes, i was set on
discovering the joys of hiking and the beautiful
scenery that
maryland and
virgina have to offer. we purchased our hiking shoes which i had no idea would be as pricey as they were and our breathable socks to prevent blisters, along with a first aid kit. luckily i had a camel back so that we wouldn't have to carry around a water bottle.
saturday morning we started out at great falls,
va. this park is amazing as you can see from the pictures, but just the mere experience of spending a day with
dani and starting something we both never had done before was simply gratifying in it's self. the beauty that came along with it was just a bonus. now,
dani and i are set to continue our new found joy of hiking to other parts of the area. i would like to get to the blue ridge mountains before we leave here in 2011.