Sun, Sep 27 2015 - Sunday Morning Hike and Meditation at Island Ford (View Original Event Details) Trip Leader(s): Lisa Participants: Lisa, Melissa H, Alex C, Martin L Weil, DaveO, KimVo, Davida, Simo L, Arvind, Dennis

A very warm welcome to Alex on her first hike with the AOC. And an equally warm welcome to semi-newcomers Melissa and Simo, who both joined in 2015 and today completed their 9th and 11th AOC events respectively. Well, heck, let's also extend a nice warm welcome to Marty, KimVo, DaveO, Dave, Arvind and Dennis. After two rainy days, the drizzle finally stopped and left us with lush, squishy trails at Island Ford. The temperature was perfect for hiking: not too hot, not too cold... just right. We put in a nice six or so miles at a steady pace while still stopping to smell the roses now and then. 

After logging a respectable workout, we gently stepped off-trail to enjoy a brief guided meditation. We opened up our awareness to the wonders of Island Ford, and hopefully left the forest with a renewed feeling of peace and strength.

Thank you to each of you for your cheerful participation. Until next time ~

Lisa