As I climbed to one of the many mountain peaks we passed in our fifty mile hike along the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, I stopped to take note. Truthfully, I stopped because I thought my heart might just beat right out of my chest and roll back down the mountain. But, in stopping, I took note of just how hard my heart was beating and began to wonder when it had last beaten that way. Because when your heartbeat takes over your whole body and you can feel it without even trying — that’s when you feel really alive.
My very favorite type of ground to hike on – pine needle carpeting.
On our last night out, we climbed to the top of Killington and watched the sun set. It was a beautifully clear night and it was the perfect way to spend my last evening in mountains of Vermont. How about you – what makes your heart beat remind you how alive you are?
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