The day on the Noland Trail was fun. I’ve been there quite a few times, but not with a purpose. It was hard to get a feel for the area because there was not that much time. The next day, however, I returned with a few friends. We walked from their house to the trail (about a mile), and walked the whole trail and back. Our experience was also in a more magical sort of setting. We were able to watch the sunset half way through the trail, and we walked the rest of the way in darkness. It feltgreat being out there knowing it was just us and the lake right then and there. We had a reciprocal relationship of, “Hey, I’m here and you’re here and I appreciate you.” (I-YOU) with the lake and the trail. I realized this and forgot all of the stress from school that night. I wasn’t that I really forgot everything; it was that I wasn’t worried about it because I was away from society. I was amongst the wild, having a magical experience with it and my friends. I am sure that this is at least somewhat like hiking the AT except we were out there for four hours and I had to be back at class at 4:00 the next day.
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