One of my favorite things to do is go hiking. You get to see some pretty amazing things once you get away from where civilization lives. This was our first attempt at hiking with both boys so we opted for a park with short, moderate trails that Eliel could walk. Aldo of course had to go in the carrier but he loved it all the same. Once Eliel got the hang of hiking, he loved it! He was so proud when we made out first 1.0 mile walk to a waterfall and was in awe of it!
At first, he didn't want to do much 'off trail hiking,' but once he got a taste of it, he was all for it. Adam brought him up on a ledge and at first he was scared but after he came down, he was looking for the next thing to climb.
We spent three days hiking the state parks around Ottawa which included Starved Rock and Matthiessen. If you've never been to Matthiessen, it's a must see. Skip Starved Rock! ;) In the following post, I'll show you some of our picture highlights of hiking!
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| View of the Illinois River from the top of Starved Rock itself |
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