After work at the Admissions Office, a friend of mine and I biked five miles to the Abbey Pond Trail, hiked for one mile, and then finished the last mile with a run. The lake was absolutely gorgeous. You could see a beaver dam, and it was nice to appreciate the stillness of nature. If you want to check out the trail you should click here: Abbey Pond Trail Information. I would highly recommend it!

We ran, hiked, and biked back to Middlebury. Before we reached the college we stopped at Shaw’s (a grocery store) and picked up food to make homemade chili. As we biked up the hill toward Mead Chapel I was almost positive that I wouldn’t be able to make it. My legs were extremely tired and all that I wanted to do was collapse on the ground and go to sleep. Once we reached the dorms, ate dinner, and showered, however, we weren’t quite so tired. Our evening ended with a rousing game of Smash Brothers and Avalon.

There are so many fun outdoor adventures here in Vermont, and I will try to keep you posted on all of the hikes and adventures that I go on. One of my goals this summer is to hike all of the trails in and around Middlebury. There are a lot of them, so we shall see! If you are interested in more hiking/running trails here on campus you can also click here: Middlebury Trail Runner. Until next time!