4 "little pigs"

On Monday afternoon, after a long day at work in each of their respective departments, 4 "little pigs" set out on an adventure to find the summit of a local peak called Emerald Mountain. One "little pig" was from New York City, the other from Chicago, and the 3rd from Malaysia, and I figure you can guess where the 4th is from. Tired and drained, the girls did not know that they were embarking on a poorly marked trail until halfway through their 1 mile hike. See Picture below.

Fed up with the "statur quo" trail, they set off up the side of the mountain, stepping on, around, over, under rocks, fallen trees, thorny shurbs, and more. This is what they found. Was it the elusive Emerald Mountain? Who knows but with a view like this and the friendships formed that will last a summer and beyond, who cares? :-)

Dawn, Katie, Joey (from back to front), with the view behind them! KKatie admiring her hard work and asking where the skittles were