"We saw naked people!"

One of my favorite Beavis and Butthead episodes were when they went to a nude beach. Their jaws dropped and were speechless. They were interviewed when they were old men and were asked what was they're greatest accomplishment. They answered, "we saw naked people!"

This hike started innocently enough. Starting from Jenny Lane, we followed a well marked trail that provided exceptional views toward New Paltz, Minnewaska, Lost City and Mohonk. We came across a group of hikers who were picking blueberries. We merrily joined the fun. The Mountain Laurel offered some of the finest blueberries I have ever had. So much better than the crap you get in the store. After feeding our faces for a bit, we climbed down toward the Peters Kill.

A short hike along the Peters Kill led to End of the World. Instead of R.E.M. we got to see two hot chicks and a gay dude lying naked. At first, the one woman was sitting, wearing only a thong while at her laptop. It would have made a fine foto, but I felt uncomfortable while this naked guy was staring right at me. He eventually lies down near the girls. While there he is staring right at us the whole time. He's probably rubbing one out! This is so typical. Do I get one of those girls pleasuring themselves while looking at me? No. Instead I get a middle aged gay dude.

Unfortunately for all these nudists, the fun ended when they heard a family walking in our direction. They all quickly put on their clothing just before they arrived. The fun was over. We continued on in hopes of finishing this loop hike, which is either on herd paths or a flat out bushwack.

Thanks to the VPo man's persistence, we were able to find hidden pond after originally missing the turn off. After having a quick bite to eat, the fun really began. Getting from hidden pond to the Sanders Kill is a test of patience. There are tons of herd paths and most of them peter out. We must have walked on at least ten, just to watch them lead us to a thick batch of mountain laurel eager to shred our legs apart.

We kept at it and finally found the right herd path that led to the Sanders. We were rewarded with a return to this awesome swimming hole knowing that we were able to complete this loop after failing last time around. We also met a couple guys there that we were able to share our frustrations with. They met up with the same fate as we did last time around, failing to get to Hidden Pond. It's always great to share stories of our failures. It's always nice to know your not alone. I think they felt the same way.

The hike out went smoothly and was topped off with some pizza at Rino's. Not quite as great as a burger at Bacchus washed down with some Tsingtao and a beautiful waitress, but good nevertheless.