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Friday Aug 23, 2013 #
Hike (Backpacking Trip) 2:30:00 [1] 4.3 mi (34:53 / mi)
Day 3: Chapel to Coves
Oddly, my calves were tight/sore this day. Dad was hurting from the previous two days. We were looking forward to an easy day hanging out in the park. These were the last 4 miles of cliffs in the park. Past Coves, it's dunes and woods. Those are nice, but we were here for the cliffs!
Lots of great views on the way from Chapel to Coves. We definitely took our time on this one with lots of stops to admire the scenery. There were lots of really steep sections on the trail - 18"+ steps in some places. I was glad to have my trekking poles. We got to the site early and set up camp. We went down to the beach, which was even nicer than the previous beach - perfect and sandy as far as the eye could see. Is this Michigan and Lake Superior or the tropics? You knew once you stepped in the water - it was cold, but refreshing. We had both lunch and dinner on the beach and watched the sun set. Beautiful! Looking out at the waves with really nothing to do put me into a philosophical mindset. It was nice.
Oddly, my calves were tight/sore this day. Dad was hurting from the previous two days. We were looking forward to an easy day hanging out in the park. These were the last 4 miles of cliffs in the park. Past Coves, it's dunes and woods. Those are nice, but we were here for the cliffs!
Lots of great views on the way from Chapel to Coves. We definitely took our time on this one with lots of stops to admire the scenery. There were lots of really steep sections on the trail - 18"+ steps in some places. I was glad to have my trekking poles. We got to the site early and set up camp. We went down to the beach, which was even nicer than the previous beach - perfect and sandy as far as the eye could see. Is this Michigan and Lake Superior or the tropics? You knew once you stepped in the water - it was cold, but refreshing. We had both lunch and dinner on the beach and watched the sun set. Beautiful! Looking out at the waves with really nothing to do put me into a philosophical mindset. It was nice.