Family Learns Lesson by Reaching the Top
September 25, 2007. What are you going to do during your next stay at a luxury vacation rental? One family, on a recent trip, decided to do some bonding by hiking to the top of a mountain.
The Chicago Tribune published a thoughtful story by the mother, with photos by the father. They were driving their daughter to college, and worrying about the separation and the challenges their child might face. So, in a symbolic gesture of obstacles overcome, everyone stopped in the Adirondacks for a group summit of 3,524-foot Crane Mountain.
Along the way, they face brutally steep trails, dehydration, and poorly marked trails. But in the end, they make it, and the family bond grows tighter as a result.
Consider a challenge on your next trip. Maybe you want to shave a few points off your handicap with a week of golf in Palm Springs. Or perhaps learn to ski a black diamond on your next Colorado ski vacation. Whatever the test, you will be glad you at least tried.
