I can go the distance!

"Its an uphill slope,

But I won't lose hope,

Til I go the distance,

And my journey is complete."   

Disney's Hercules: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5jDlLJPz1A&feature=related

I met Hercules today! I walked all the way from home to the crowning monolith of Kassel.  The way there was entirely uphill, but I left super early this morning and since I was in the forest the whole time, I was almost always in shade. I had to be sneaky to avoid the heat. Before I left, the family loaned me a big map which shows all of Kassel and I knew I had to walk in the general direction of left. Other than that I didn't have much of a plan. But it all worked out because I found some signs at the end of the forest and figured out that I wanted to follow the diamond path, so I just had to follow the diamonds painted on occasional trees. Next time I might follow the squiggly line path, it looks longer. After all my trekking, I was a tad disappointed that Hercules himself was undergoing renovations, but I knew that ahead of time.

I was super-speedy; when I returned Martin didn't think I'd actually made to Hercules. The way there was a bit tough, since it was all uphill and I lost my path a few times, but the way back was very quick. I ended up trotting down most of the time because gravity was working in my favour.

It was most enjoyable, to be in the forest at a time when everyone else is sleeping on a Sunday morning. It was completely still. I saw the occasional mouse-creature and a few birds and only two other people. I fully intend on going back up, and taking a 5 cent piece so I can get a souvenir coin!