Hiking Barton Creek

We decided to change things up for a chance and took the dogs to Barton Creek. As usual, we took the 360 entrance and hiked up stream. For it being Labor Day, there weren't all that many people there, probably because of the overcast sky. Though the tubers we saw did seem to have a good time in the great water.

Being without a stroller and having Mada walk quite a bit on her own we only made it about 0.75 miles before we were stopped by sheer cliffs on our trail (and the creek wasn't really crossable). About that time the gray sky opened up and started pouring. When it didn't seem like it would let up we headed back along trails that quickly turned muddy and full of puddles.

I must say that I was very impressed with Magda's walking back. I've learned that if you hold her hand and get her to sing songs, she can travel at a decent clip. And we were almost halfway back before she asked if some would carry her on their shoulders - which we then did.

And despite being wet and cold, she amazed me by not whining once - much better than what I would have been like, if memory serves right.