You know, hiking's a good New Year's Resolution. It gets down some of the weight we all probably gained during the holidays, and it's much cheaper than joining a gym.
My usual New Year's Day routine for several years has been to take a bike ride, usually to Leesburg, Virginia, where I search for a restaurant that serves black eye peas. (Yes, you are supposed to eat black eye peas on New Year's Day. Everyone knows that tradition, right?)
This year, I plan instead to take part in the 36th annual New Year's Day hike along the C&O Canal, starting in Washington, D.C. It's sponsored by the Sierra Club and looks like a lot of fun. They don't mention black eye peas in the promotional material, but maybe I'll bring my own ...
If you live in the D.C. area and are interested, the hike starts at 9:30 a.m. at Wisconsin Ave. at the canal, south of M St. in Georgetown. It's a 10-mile hike. Go to
http://sierrapotomac.org/events.htm for more information.
January is also when a lot of people settle on a destination for a summer vacation. We're hoping you consider our July hiking trip to Switzerland. We'd love to have you! Check us out at http://myhikingvacations.com/
Happy Hiking Year!
Joseph
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