Mountain Quest: Wachusett 2

After feeling restless all day I got off my ass around 4 pm and took the Harrington Trail up Mount Wachusett today. It was a humid day, but it didn't affect me adversely until I got close to the summit. There was a lot to see, including two huge windmills that lay still in the non-windy air. About 3/4 of the way up the mountain the route becomes a vertical scramble. I pushed forward with all of my energy and will, and made it to the top, but not without a few stops to catch my breath and drink some water. Once at the summit there were far too many mosquitoes to allow for comfortable reading, so I ate my food, drank my water, and took a few pictures hurriedly before heading back down, with "Hanging Gardens" by The Necks playing on my iPod. As I reached the bottom of the mountain, I was startled by the windmills 'whooshing' in the breeze, especially after one of the giant vanes caught my eye (out of its corner) way up in the treetops. Spooky! By the time I reached my car my shirt and jeans were soaked with perspiration. Hikes like this one are why I always shower just before I leave the house, so it's an honest sweat, and not an end-of-day 12-hour reek. Anyway, the climb was a great use of my time and physical energy, and i felt worlds better after putting forth the effort.