点评:We went on a fee-free day. This was a rookie mistake as EVERY person from DC decided to go on the same day. We had to pay $10 cash to park on a farm administered by and angry old woman who knew one word and could only scream it in a shrill Appalachian twang, "CASH!" That was the best part of the experience, actually.
The hike itself was basically just standing in line with 1000 yuppies dressed up in their finest "Patagucci" drinking from $20 water bottles and talking about the office and trips to Europe for some reason. We could not move. Claustrophobia is a mild way to describe it.
As we neared the top the brief chances at any sort of connection with nature were interrupted by annoying hum and sight of drones. Aren't those illegal in National Parks? Yup. Am I the drone police? I wish.
When you finally make it to the top you realize the misery has only just begun - now you have to get down. Four miles up translates to five miles down. Five miles is a long hike anyway. It's even longer when people don't keep to the right, so you can't pass. So there you are, in line again. Just like the sidewalk and escalator - I know you know ... DC! Blessedly a hero emerged and began yelling "On your left" and passing became possible. It was not me, but I copied it for the rest of the hike, allowing it to finally end.
If I wanted to hang out with a bunch of pricks and talk about work, I'd just stay in DC. Don't do this hike on a fee free day! Do it on a Tuesday morning in the rain - that will be 100 times better.
There's a cute little winery about a mile down the road. There's a creak fat chickens running around. The tasting room in the second story of a small barn fits maybe 8 people. Unlace your $300 hiking boots, have a glass or six, and finally get some relief. It's over. Thank God.
翻译:我们去的时候是免费日。这是个新手错误,因为每个来自 DC 的人都决定在同一天去。我们不得不支付 10 美元现金,把车停在一个农场里,农场由一个愤怒的老妇人管理,她只会用尖锐的阿巴拉契亚口音尖叫,“现金!”事实上,这是这次经历中最棒的部分。
徒步旅行本身基本上就是和 1000 名穿着他们最好的“Patagucci”的雅皮士一起排队,喝着 20 美元的水瓶,不知为何谈论着办公室和欧洲之旅。我们动弹不得。幽闭恐惧症是一种温和的描述方式。
当我们接近山顶时,任何与大自然接触的短暂机会都被恼人的嗡嗡声和无人机的景象打断了。这些在国家公园不是非法的吗?是的。我是无人机警察吗?我希望如此。
当你终于到达山顶时,你会意识到痛苦才刚刚开始——现在你必须下山。上山四英里就意味着下山五英里。无论如何,五英里是一段很长的徒步路程。如果人们不靠右行驶,路程会更长,所以你无法通过。所以你又要排队了。就像人行道和自动扶梯一样——我知道你知道……DC!幸运的是,一位英雄出现了,他开始大喊“在你的左边”,然后就可以通过了。不是我,但我在接下来的徒步中也模仿了他,最终结束了这次徒步。
如果我想和一群混蛋一起出去玩,谈论工作,我会留在 DC。不要在免费日徒步旅行!在周二早上下雨的时候去徒步旅行——那会好 100 倍。
大约一英里外的路上有一个可爱的小酒厂。有肥鸡在吱吱作响地跑来跑去。一个小谷仓二楼的品酒室大约能容纳 8 个人。解开你价值 300 美元的登山靴,喝上一杯或六杯,终于可以放松一下了。一切都结束了。感谢上帝。