Friday, September 19, 2008

Hike into the Woods

This afternoon was the Kindergarten's Annual Hike into the Woods. All I could understand was that there was to be a 6-kilometer hike from the Kindergarten to a restaurant somewhere in the woods in a different town and that parents, siblings, grandparents and dogs could join in. Kids could walk, ride bikes or scooters, or be pushed in a stroller. Becca started on her pedal-less bike, but I pushed the stroller along just in case.

It was the perfect day for a hike: sunny and cool.

Our walk led us to this horse pasture.

The horses were munching on apples picked from the trees that lined the other side of the path. Becca was thrilled to see the horses as she secretly believes she is one and spends a good deal of time whinnying and galloping around the house.

Getting closer....

Finally, we made it to the restaurant that had plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy the beautiful weather and lots of space to let the kids run around, as the 3-kilometer walk did not seem to make a dent in their energy level.

The inside looked like a country antique store and with no parking lot or actual road in site, it looked like the only way to reach this place was on foot or bike.

The kids found their own snacks on nearby trees.

And the reward: some applejuice and apfelkuchen.

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