Enchanted Rock

Here are some pictures from our most recent adventure to Enchanted Rock.

It was very hot, over 100 degrees!

Enchanted Rock is very steep and gives quite the work out! All the rock is pink granite. In the evening the rocks sound like thunder - supposedly from the heat of the rock clashing with the cool night air. The natives thought the sound was coming from the Gods, thus the name Enchanted Rock.

The steep climb

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Banana Man and I harvesting some cactus fruit - also known as prickly pear

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If you look very closley you can see Banana Man and I to the left at the base of the rocks. It gives some perspective at how massive the granite rocks really are!

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After a 4mile hike in the sweltering heat. We had yellow watermelon for Banana Man's dad's 60th B-Day, happy Birthday Steve!

I felt really good physically. I thrived on 2.5 quarts pineapple/parsley, lots of grapes, yellow watermelon, and when we got home I had okra (my new fave food) with lemon juice and simple nori rolls - so delish!