Having an off day.

G'day Everyone.

Well, yesterday's post is just about right on target of everything about the Little League World Series (LLWS). Except the Grand Slam Parade that kicks off the LLWS wasn't happening yesterday!! Well, it took a trip to Downtown Williamsport to see that and then realize it was Wednesday yesterday, not THURSDAY as it's today for this post.

I kind of blame on my previous adventures I had in the last few days. If you have never visited the PA Grand Canyon in your life in Wellsboro, PA, I would tell you GO and VISIT! I went to Wellsboro this previous Tuesday. I took an adventure in which was more than I could handle of. Some adventures, you should have someone with you and that's my greatest advice. Have someone go with you because you never know what could happen to you.

When I went to Wellsboro to visit the wonderful Grand Canyon at the Leonard Harrison State Park, I instantly knew I was going to HAVE TO BE CAREFUL. I had nobody with me on this trip and what I planned to do? I was going by the seat of my pants and trusting my life to God. As I looked over this park, it was a wonderful outdoor view. I thought this was going to be a simple adventure. UNTIL IT TOOK A TURN!

Looking over the park map, I saw many of the paths it had. But then I saw the words "Falls" on the map. I said to myself: "oh no. I'm a waterfall addict. It's a *MUST SEE* now!". I never realized that I bit off MORE than I could handle that day. There's a walking path to the falls on the Turkey Path. It looks easy, but it was very dangerous, rocky, and narrow path! Just how much of a challenge I had? A lot! I had to keep my wits about me at all times. There were moments I nearly fell down the mountain, but saving my butt by quick thinking.
The one thing I do credit is the yearly adventures I had when I was young and in the Boy Scouts of America. My troop of Fairport 142 always went on a mountain climbing and narrow path walking just about every year. They teach you every thing you need to know about mountain safety and mountain survival skills.

Going down the mountain carefully, you had to navigate the rocks on the paths, deal with foot bridges, and being careful to watch for dangerous insects and animals. At the same time I took more than 350 pictures of my adventure and detailed my journey. I was rewarded with views of the falls in the sunlight. The pictures were very unique. Getting to the end of the turkey path may seem easy.

It's going back up that became the bigger challenge. The sign said that the round trip to the falls is about 1.5 hours. That is if you are a thin and healthy person. But some people being fat and some being disabled, it can seem a lot longer than that.

I went down that turkey path and came back up on it as well. It was a challenge. I had to go careful because I have never been on it before. I did want someone to go with me. There were times I was scared on it that something might happen to me and I'd never be coming back alive. But gaining back to the top of the hill? I felt like I made a personal accomplishment.

After a good dinner and a nice drive home, I was in leg pain for a while. Like I said yesterday was a recovery too.

So now today is going to be LLWS kick off day. It should be a grand evening to see the parade.

Have a Samper FI weekend!