Three Ridges hike

A couple weekends ago, we went on a hike with Kyle and Cayce, Bryce's BFF who got married to beautiful Cayce in April. It was so fun!

The weather was horrible as we drove north on I-81 and on Blue Ridge Parkway to the hike. The skies were dark with strong winds and intermittent heavy rain. Once we actually got there, it cleared.


The hike was hard! It was 14+ miles with more uphill than we were hoping for. It went along the AT with some good overlooks. The first night, we camped on the top of a ridge. The boys struggled to get a fire going. Frustrated, they kept telling us, "This is the longest, most difficult time I've ever had trying to get a fire going!!!" It was actually chilly and with our smores supplies ready, we were really craving for a fire (or maybe just a melted marshmellow and chocolate on a crunchy graham cracker).

They finally got it going.


On Saturday, we hiked downhill then uphill then downhill to an awesome campsite on a creek with perfect swimming holes. Since we were all dripping sweat, we grabbed our camp soap and got in the water. Seriously, it was the coldest water I've ever swam in. When I jumped in, it felt like I was punched in the chest and I couldn't catch my breath for a second! All worth it though, since we smelled pretty bad. It actually felt great being clean after. I wish I took pictures of it!


We hiked out on Sunday morning and drove a little out of the way to Waynesboro to enjoy a huge Cracker Barrel breakfast. This has actually become a little tradition for Bryce and I after hard hikes or running races. You just can't beat those buttermilk pancakes and biscuits with apple butter. I want some right now.


We headed home after with a blister, sore muscles, and desperately needing a shower. I actually found a tick on Bryce's back. Kyle found a tick on his leg. Have you heard that country song, "I want to check you for ticks"? Bryce was singing that when we got home. My husband is so romantic.