Curtis Hikes Blue Ridge Mountain | Rutland, VT | April 2023 While Charlotte was resting and recuperating from surgery, Jess has graciously allowed me to go on hikes by myself in pursuit of my goal to hike 300, 300 meter prominence peaks by 2033. Because of the possibility of rain in the afternoon, I opted…
The Day of Charlotte’s Surgery | Hiking Camel’s Hump | Burlington, Vermont | April 2023 On the morning of Charlotte’s surgery, we got on the road by 6 and made the hour and a half drive up to Burlington (hotels and rentals were much more expensive up there, so we chose to stay in Rutland…
A Week in Rutland, Vermont, Pre- and Post-Surgery | Hiking in White Rocks National Recreation Area | Hiking to Thundering Brook Falls | April 2023 Our week in Rutland is broken into 3 parts in my mind: The 2 days before Charlotte’s surgery, the day of surgery, and the 3 days after. And while it…
Plattsburgh, NY to Rutland, VT | Visiting Crown Point State Historic Site | April 2023 The morning after Charlotte’s appointment in Burlington was honestly really difficult. We woke up in our hotel room in Plattsburgh, and it was clear that Charlie was in a lot of pain. She snapped at us when we tried to…
Final Days in Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake to Burlington, VT | Hiking in Causeway Park & Eagle Mountain | March 2023 After Charlotte’s vet appointment in Lake Placid, we returned to Tupper Lake for 2 more nights before going to Vermont for the optometrist appointment. During that time, we mostly laid low and let…
Hiking Arab Mountain & Panther Mountain | Tupper Lake, NY | March 2023 On our first full day in the Adirondacks, we slept in, had breakfast and tea, and basically just lazed around for a good part of the morning. As the morning warmed up ever so slightly, we decided to go and hit a…