We headed out to our first day trip outing with Shizhan. Ever since he was born, this travels blog has been dormant with nothing new to post/update. We have been preoccupied with this little new bundle and have not found the time (or the courage) to venture far from home (other than the usual grocery shopping runs).

Lu Lei picked Berkshires as our first Fall outing this year. We took I-90 where we had to pay toll ($2.70 each way) and soon realised that it was much more pleasant to drive and convenient than I-95 (which is toll-free).

Bartholomew's Cobble
Bartholomew's Cobble got its name from the cobble of rocks (limestone and marble) that bulge out to form a couple of small hills surrounded by farmland and a winding river.

















There were several hiking trails to choose from, all of them are of moderate range. We however, chose the one where we could walk through an open meadow. Climbing through stones and pebbles in the forest would not be an easy task with Shizhan.

We took the trail that led us to the highest point of Bartholomew's Cobble. Hurlburt's Hill rises 1000 feet to a 20 acre upland field on the Massachusetts-Connecticut border that offered 180 degrees of panoramic view.