Walk in the Woods

So I was able to drag the better half away from work for a few hours this afternoon and go for a hike on the Appalachian Trail, about an hour west of home, in Maryland. We did the Annapolis Rock hike, which is about 4.5 miles long. I can see why this is such a popular hike, and camping spot, in the warmer months. The vistas from the Rock itself are really amazing, at least by central Maryland standards.

The weather was a bit cool (around fifty degrees, maybe cooler at the top of the mountain). The skies were overcast. But a walk in the woods was just what I needed.

We asked cousin Simon to come along, btw, and we all three went to a great Chinese restaurant in Wheaton afterward. Wheaton, apparently, is where the best Chinese food in the D.C. area can be had.