As usual, all good things must end. We began with yoga, breakfast, and for those that chose to stay around, we walked up to Sky Top for a terrific view of the lake and Monadnock.  It’s an easy

Monadnock Peak Finally, summit day! It was dry – no sun really – but no rain. It had turned cooler, which was nice for the climb. I advised everyone to bring layers!!!  Several Road Scholars

Weather Vane Today we ventured up to Monte Rosa via the Old Halfway House Trail, White Arrow, and Monte Rosa Trail. We saw Lee at the Old Toll Rd. parking. The first trail is an easy-going woodsy

Very Slppery Rocks in the Rain Weather concerns prompted a decision to switch hikes around: we did Cliff Walk on Monadnock today and I moved the summit hike to Thursday, which looked like the best

Group admiring the view Nineteen Road Scholars are on the trip. We began with awakening yoga and then breakfast. The sun was out, and it was mild today, so we had an auspicious beginning. As usual,

Monadnock June 2, 2019 I got up at 4am so that I could get to the Port Authority in New York City for my 5:15am bus to Keene. All went well: grabbed a cab and got there with more than enough time to

Group at Dublin Trailhead after finishing hike! It’s always a bit sad to see everyone scatter. Many had to leave after breakfast to catch flights or start their long drives home. A small group of

Wintry Conditions on Monadnock After yoga, we all went to breakfast. Al Stoops would be joining us again for Summit day. The route would be via the Dublin Trail and I’d have to see what conditions

Group Climbing Ladder The day began again with Awakening Yoga at 7:00am which I held in the beautiful chapel nestled in the trees. Breakfast followed at 8am. The plan for today was to pack up our

Monte Rosa Trail Today’s hike took us to Monte Rosa. Weather was cool and overcast, but dry. Most of us went up the Halfway House Trail and a few others took the old Toll Road; the group met where