HIKE REPORT
Wednesday, January 13, 2016, Maudslay State Park Hike
Hike Leader: Carol Anderson
10:00 am start from Maudslay S.P. parking lot, Newburyport, MA
Hikers (6): Carol, Bob Anderson, Karen Saltus, Margie Lee, Maurice King, and Tony Lee.
Present at lunch (3): Bob Sawyer, Helen Greitzer, and Michael Levine.
On a cold and blustery day, but with the promise of a fabulous hike, six hardy souls met in the parking lot of Maudslay Park in Newburyport. A brisk pace, to get our hearts pumping, quickly nullified the cold. A thin blanket of snow covered the park, like a lightly frosted cupcake. Through the huge rhododendron and mountain laurel stands, along the Merrimac River, through the woods, through the old estate gardens, crossing open fields - the park is truly a beautiful place to walk/ski/snowshoe/mountain bike. There were no sightings of seals in the Merrimac, nor bald eagles in the trees, but we had a great walk nonetheless. With some hearty conversations, the hike was over in a short one and a half hours.
We then drove to our home, where pizza and salads were ordered. Helen, Bob, and Michael arrived for lunch, after which we showed slides of our recent trip to India.
Report by Carol Anderson.
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