Booth Falls Trail

On the next day of our vacation it took a little bit for us to get going. Gave Grandpa some reading time with the girls. 

Eventually we left the condo and made our way to a trail not far from where we were staying. Kevin and Dad had heard about this hike from the ranger the other day (the same ranger that gave us bad directions the day before).

Once we arrived at the trailhead Seth told us he wasn't feeling well so Dad ended up heading back with him. Anna wanted to walk for a little while so we loaded Jane in the hiking carrier. She loved it. 

It was a little overcast but beautiful. 

The trail started to get a little rocky and steep so I convinced Anna to get in the other carrier. 

We'd been walking for some time when we realized that the falls were going to be too far away for us to go with the babies. It had started sprinkling so we opted to head back. When the rain picked up we found a sheltered area and let the girls get out for a snack. 

The hike made us really miss our hiking days in California. One of the things we miss the most from our time out there. 

Back closer to the bottom of the trail we found a spot where you could see a small waterfall. My Dad had come back and he and Kevin decided to go ahead and continue the hike (despite Mom and I questioning whether Dad should with his bad knees, feet, etc) while the rest of us went back.

This is when things got a little interesting. Kevin and Dad were gone for a really really long time and we were beginning to get worried. I had tried calling numerous times but no answer. Hours later they came back and Dad wasn't looking so good. I guess the hike was longer then they thought and at one point my Dad told Kevin to go ahead and go on. Kevin went up and saw the waterfall and then started back down. My Dad wasn't where Kevin had left him so he went all the back down but couldn't find him so he started back up the trail. He began asking people if they'd seen him and several of them told Kevin that they'd seen him up by the waterfall. Kevin was immediately concerned and hurried up as fast as he could. They eventually met up and Dad was hurting pretty bad. I guess it was pretty rough getting back down and they hadn't really brought enough food or water with them. Luckily there were lots of people of the trail and they were willing to help them out. 

Before the hike

I was pretty annoyed at the whole thing but glad that they made it back okay. Boy was my Dad in pain that night. We took it easy and played cards and watched a movie.