Not Just another Manic Monday...

...that I wish was Sunday. It was Columbus Day! This meant that after spending an exciting weekend enjoying Lake Anna with some friends, I got another day to enjoy life. Which is exactly what I did.

I love hiking and I'm always looking for good places to hike out here in the Virginia area. I'd heard about Sugarloaf Mountain and thought that this might be the perfect opportunity to go explore. So I found some friends to come with me and headed up to Maryland. It was a beautiful day for hiking and I quite enjoyed the hike and the company.

Getting ready for our hike!

We made it to the top...it was only a quarter of a mile. :)

I took this picture while hiking...I like that we are hiking in a nice straight line.

I found a big pile of rocks!

I had to climb the big pile of rocks.

Community Apple...we all had a bite of this nice Honey Crisp Apple...delicious!

Beautiful Fall Foliage!

Loved finding a Volkswagon logo lodged between the trees.

We finished the hike. :)

Beautiful scenery, great company, and good times. I can't think of a better way to spend my Columbus Day. Thank you, Columbus, for a day off work instead of a Manic Monday!

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