Wachusett with Wilma
Where: Mt. Wachusett When: 12/23/2023 With: Wilma I stopped taking Wilma on climbs like this after she came up lame following a trip. She spent several days hobbling around and getting sympathy, and I figured that mountain days were over for this 16+ year old dog. Best to stick to long walks on level trails. Now, I'd been thinking of a hike up Wachusett for some time - maybe redline a few more trails - and when the weather and my schedule lined up nicely, I decided to go. I mentioned it to my sister on a phone call and said Wilma wouldn't be going along. "Oh take her," she said, and I thought, why not? Wilma hadn't been showing any signs of aging lately. Just the opposite, in fact. On our walks around the neighborhood, she'd break into a trot sometimes, often on the uphill section. So I bundled her into the car and off we went. I drove to Wachusett without the usual navigation assistance, and found I knew the way just fine. Today's starting point was the ...