Hike in the heat

This weekend was the hottest weekend so far since I've moved to the Bay Area. A whoppin' 94 degrees did not stop my gals from work and I from braving one of the un-shaded trails at Rancho San Antonio. Not to mention, we decided to go the "long way" extending the hike to about 3 hours in total in the hot blazing sun. Needless to say, we all made it to the top but it sure wasn't easy but it was all worth it. Even the encounter with random snakes was surprisingly bearable.

I'm a sucker for anything old and rusty! They make for great photo-ops, no?

Mr. Cow frying on the little farm we found along the trail.

Me & Linda during our quick stop at the farm.

Hello stinkies!!!

When you come to a fork, someone's gotta decide where to go. Rebecca leads the way.

Beautiful sunflowers!

And so it began, straight incline for who knows how many miles. Torture!

The view from the top. Although we didn't get to enjoy it much since it was burning and there was no shade, the view was pretty fantastic!

We all took baths in our own sweat. Pretty gross. I think I was the worst. I tend to be naturally sweaty. LOL!

This is Leslie preparing one of our rewards-ICE cold lemonade!

Linda and Jinmei are all smiles for the best part-FOOD!

Spring rolls, home-made guac, fresh banana cupcakes and watermelon. The perfect snack after a loooooooong and draining hike.

Despite the weather, this has got to be one of the most satisfying things I've done in a long time. It also was by far the hardest hike I've had to endure. Stay tuned for our next future adventure! I'm trying to push for white water rafting. : ) We'll see how that goes!