Rise and shine II

Well, I’m back… In the country and in town. And not that I wouldn’t appreciate our average scalding summer just as much the next guy, but I was pretty quick to run to the hills (literally and figuratively) this past weekend and go hiking, tenting, and getting sunburnt to a crisp, through the Parang mountains. This may just be my heat-induced rotten streak, but there’s nothing quite like enjoying a cool alpine breeze while knowing the rest of the poor bastards, a.k.a beloved friends and family, are roasting in the asphalt jungle. Bonus points if you can do so while gnawing on gummi bears at over 2500 m altitude.

Returning to our little photographic endeavors, there’s still plenty of photos to share from the land of baguettes and snooty people with weird accents, but I thought I’d celebrate my coming home with a more local shot. So here’s pretty much what I saw this Monday morning, crawling out of my tent at 7AM…

In other (sadder) news, after a long and fruitful service above and beyond the call of duty, I have finally decided to retire my (now former) hiking shoes. They shall be missed. Hopefully, though, they’ll go out with a smile…