1024. Parker Ranch (03/05/16)

Hikers (31): Adam, Brad, Carol, Chinyet, Chris P, Christina, Clive, Ellen, George, Iris, Janice, Jarda, Jeff, Jim, Jiri, Karl, Kathryn, Kendra, Mihail, Nagendra, Robert, Robin, Ross, Russell, Sarbinder, Shuli, Sophie, Steve, Suresh, Vicki, Yipeng
Distance: 12 miles
Rating: 2 difficulty, 7 beauty
Park info: Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve in Saratoga

Steve owes a writeup! -- Pictures by Iris, Chinyet, and George

INCH's 2¹⁰th hike was going to be on a day with 100% chance of rain. So we hiked to a winery for a tasting and then hiked back for beer. Lots of rain and mud in between. Had expected the number of attendees to decline as everyone realized it would rain, but even on the last day, more people signed up than dropped.

Waiting for the slow pokes. . .in the rain. . .on Nob Hill

View from Knob Hill

Rainbows for the slow hikers

Green hills

Wrong shoes for the job

Some clear skies

Bring on the wine!

Colorful Cock

Slogging through Parker Ranch

Drying off in Jake's of Saratoga

Milestones:
Robin's 10^th leaf
Russell's 90^th leaf
Vicki's 30^th leaf
Yipeng's 80^th leaf

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