I did see a solitary heron fly by following the river north. Does your sister walk the gorge?
Walking this new path alone was unsettling. I kept thinking this is what life will now be like. Alone in uncharted territory. I was also thinking I love nature, I'm going to the mountains.
It was a nice walk, maybe a little to real
Mutatio, its not uncharted territory, I've been there before you a hundred times! You are not as alone as you think, there are so many of us in the same situation. Got my brand new first day driving it mini-van (first car I ever bought new) stuck on that trail because I missed the parking lot and drove up ONTO the trail and then had to back out and it was so narrow and had big muddy potholes and I am not very skilled at driving in reverse and I was pregnant and had a 2 year old with me and I was so scared, lol.
I promise you it is safe. Well except for the bears. LOL. My sister will only go with me because of the bears. She was on the trail once and ran into another hiker who had just seen one so that was the end of hiking for her. That whole area is filled with beautiful spots to hike, I really miss it.
