but everything was gone in time for dinner.
this picture courtesy of The Photo Duck

and a rainbow.......or two.
this picture courtesy of The Photo Duck

A few clouds rolled in...
this picture courtesy of The Photo Duck

I think the chanting worked!!!
this picture courtesy of The Great Grahambo

.......Our Vietnamese guide,"Chicken", says a chant over the fire wood.
this picture courtesy of The Great Grahambo

While Don checked for rain.....
this picture courtesy of The Great Grahambo

....here!

Once we got to the top that's where we stayed. We decided to setup camp .......

save yourself.....go on .....without me!!!!!!

..of the trip.  

The toughest mile ......... 

1 mile to go...and Bobby has a beer. Not just any beer an ice cold coors light!! 

Come on Eric!! You can do it!!!!! 

Crossing the Palisades Parkway 

What goes up... must go down. The ups and downs were definitely tough on the knees.

..they're great reasons to stop and take a break.

..........

They're not only great views....

This makes it all worth it. 

That's a loooong way up. 

yeahhhh! more rocks ...we love rocks. 

Break time! 

sherpa Eric 

"If I don't move, they'll think I'm a tree"

A couple hours into the walk we hit our first road crossing. "AT Andy" lets the drivers know.