Camping Again

My mother and brother arrived from Arizona on Tuesday and will be visiting for a few weeks. This past weekend we all went camping at Smokemont in Smoky Mountain National Park. We had a good time despite cold weather and a little rain. I even did a little light hiking, climbing the last half mile to the summit of Clingman's Dome and taking a short but steep trail near the campground. It felt good to strap the hiking boots on again - I hadn't used them since climbing out of the Grand Canyon on June 9.