PARTY, HIKE, & THINK!

4TH HIKE: FRENCH CREEK

Facts

Location: Elverson, PA

Park: French Creek State Park

Trail: Boone Trail = 6 miles

Trail Rating: Difficult

Time: 2.5 hours

Date: 5/3/11

Adventure

I love you mom, but I am not gonna sugar coat the preparation for this hike. Monday night I was out drinking in the city with friends to celebrate the end of the semester. I spent the night playing quarters, dancing, and did not get to bed until after 4am. The next morning I woke up before 9am, hopped in the shower, and drove to Mauricio's place in Philly for a hike at French Creek. With less than five hours of sleep I was up and Adam ready to catch a new trail.

Lake at French Creek

I went hiking with Mauricio and Kate. We stopped in town to grab lunch before the hike, I got a cheesesteak and then drove off to the park. Upon arrival Mauricio almost ran over a park ranger, who gently laughed it off and kindly gave us directions to the Boone trail. We parked the car by the lake and set off. We found a baby turtle in the middle of the road and helped it get towards the water. The trail was long and certainly a great workout, but there were no features or views to it. For the last quarter mile we walked around the lake, which was the only real attraction I can recall from the day, other than excellent companionship. Even though the hike seemed fairly easy I was wrecked by the end of the day, the heat and lack of sleep took a toll on my body.

Waterfall at the end of Boone Trail

To celebrate a long, hard, and grueling hike Mauricio took us to McDonald's for ice cream. I got a strawberry milkshake and Mauricio and Kate got McFlurries. I wanted to go to a local ice cream shop, yet I could not find anything nearby. We then drove home in an hour worth of traffic. The trip back from Philly to Media took an additional sixty minutes due to rush-hour traffic. All I could think about was a nap, but when I got home had just enough time to shower, before the Jeopardy challenge with Andrew. He made Colette and I a salmon and veggie dinner. Then I won the Jeopardy showdown, a fantastic way to close out a day of adventure with friends!