Bugs came early this season...

...which translates into "no hiking"~ unless you feel like emptying a can of Deep Woods Off onto your entire body (including saturating your hair, as well?)- bleh!

We were lucky, last year, to get out & hike earlier in the season. In fact, on one expedition, I even out-hiked the kiddies, for a change:

 

That was a really great day!