Jacque's Great Adventure

Jacque has a wonderful friend, Melina. She is a year younger, but graduated from college going into medicine. She is also very VERY active and athletic. OK....so she invites Jacque to go on a "hike". They are going to hike up to Flat Iron, in the Superstition Mountains, stay overnight and hike down. Jacque gets her handy-dandy backpack all filled and she is ready to go on a "hike"

However, this isn't really a hike.

It's an uphill rock climb. This becomes the hardest thing Jacque has ever done, physically, in her life. There are places they have to take the packs off, squirm in between rocks, and throw their packs UP to the person ahead!

(Notice her hair is NOW curly.....from exertion....gross!!)

After they reach their destination and set up camp, they are ready for a wonderful night under the stars. Peaceful and beautiful....in their tent, of course. Except, the wind is blowing ferociously and keeps them up most of the night. 4 girls were in the tent, with Jacque on the end. The wind is so strong, it lifts Jacque up and over on top of the next girl. OUCH!!

Coming down is a little easier! See that middle rock jutting out...that looks like Pride Rock in Lion King? That is where they were!
AND...this is how they felt after their "hike".
Today she can hardly walk! Melina is going again next week. Jacque is opting out!
NICE!!