At the trail intersection the sign reads: "0.3km Boardwalk To Lake Lookout." This is an unexpected treat. With water sloshing in my knapsack, thick socks under hiking boots, we hang right and take the detour. Two parallel planks resting on logs, one following another. I’m grateful to whomever carried these wide planks several kilometers up the narrow rocky mountain path because I really don’t feel like doing that, today or ever. I have spent much of my climb grappling with my friend’s intractable romantic situation. She did not ask me to solve anything, but round and round it goes. A half hour on the mountain was entirely lost. Admit; it was longer than that. The la
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