Tell me something *GOOD*: a HIKING we will go...

So it may not look like it but im a fan of hiking. When I go to the gym, i get so bored easily and wanna go home. When I'm outdoors, not only is it pretty out, but when I'm on a hill or on a trail, it's not like I can press a STOP button and be at my car.

My friend Moana and I went on a hike Saturday afternoon. Its been been a while since I've been on a hike especially it being a busy summer for both of us, it was nice to finally have a free weekend. We know a couple trails and this San Bruno mountain is probably one of the hardest because its totally inclined the whole way up, but it's the best feeling at the top and has the best view! This hike totally kicked my ass! it was hot, the sun was burning me, i left my water in the car...uggghhh! Finally reached the top and the view was amazing! Had to take a moment and just ponder. It was beautiful! Ahead you get SF, the right you see boats sailing on the Bay, left you see the beautiful Pacific Ocean...it was nice!

It took us a lil over 2 hrs to get to the top and probably less than an hr to get down. We always have the best talks going down cause we're not huffing and puffing. As we galloping down the hill, randomly talking bout everything under the sun, Moana who's in front of me stops and backs up and says A SNAKE! I'm like a lil scary cat in a big girl body LOL so I freak out not knowing what to do. The snake was totally in the middle of our 1 ft path and it was so not moving. Moana attempted to throw rocks to see if it was moving cause she convinced herself that it was dead. As she was preparing herself to jump over it, she totally saw the tongue smackin going in & out of its mouth! GROSS! The only solution was to go back up the HORRIFIC mountain and go back down the other side (HELL NO!) We waited a bit and FINALLY the damn snake crosses to the other side of the shrubs, watever.

Still shaking in my big girl boots, I was still scared to cross. I was convinced it was a poisonous snake. Finally after long deliberation, we decided to just run like a mad woman. To make it worse, I made Moana hold my hand and we run together! hahahah Frickin LAME!! Made it safely to the bottom of the mountain, and made it to the buffet safely;)

After thinking back on it, I was such a baby! I didnt hear a rattle, she snake was probably only a foot and half long, not even thick in circumference. I bet it was just a garden snake! That night after telling my sisters & aunties about my brush with death over drinks, they all totally laughed at me so I was too embarrased to finish my story about making Moana hold my hand! HAHA I wouldnt even hear the end of it!

Moana going up the first part of the mountain