The Great Outdoors
All last year I agonized over the fact that I was here in the mountains and unable to take advantage of it. I begged and pleaded with several of the local employees to take me fishing, or just loan me fishing equipment and point me in the right direction. I did a bare minimum of hiking, but it wasn't much of a grand adventure and I came away a bit disappointed.
This year the TD is a huge fan of the outdoors, and also has the advantage of having worked here in previous years and being familiar with the local hiking trails and streams and things. Already we have had a (semi-drunken) adventure hiking in the pitch black night across the top of a hydro-electric dam and scaling the catwalk in the face to touch the geyser of water pouring out of it. Tomorrow is the first "dark-Monday" of the season, (meaning no rehearsals or work in progress) so the tech crew has planned a camping trip. In a few minutes we are setting out for a national park a few miles up the road for a day and a half of hiking and camping out under the stars (no tents here). I am thrilled by the whole prospect and can't wait! Luke (the TD) says that the park is gorgeous and the camping areas are quite nice. Look for a full report on Tuesday! Until then, I'll be in the woods. Well... even deeper into the woods.
This year the TD is a huge fan of the outdoors, and also has the advantage of having worked here in previous years and being familiar with the local hiking trails and streams and things. Already we have had a (semi-drunken) adventure hiking in the pitch black night across the top of a hydro-electric dam and scaling the catwalk in the face to touch the geyser of water pouring out of it. Tomorrow is the first "dark-Monday" of the season, (meaning no rehearsals or work in progress) so the tech crew has planned a camping trip. In a few minutes we are setting out for a national park a few miles up the road for a day and a half of hiking and camping out under the stars (no tents here). I am thrilled by the whole prospect and can't wait! Luke (the TD) says that the park is gorgeous and the camping areas are quite nice. Look for a full report on Tuesday! Until then, I'll be in the woods. Well... even deeper into the woods.
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