On Wednesday, Isaac and I headed down Route 2 for some adventures in Western Mass. We left in the morning around 8:15 and cruised until we got to Northfield Mountain. Turns out there's some great rollerskiing around there, and once we had strapped on the skis we found ourselves rolling under narrow railroad bridges, through fields of corn, wheat, and sod, and finally up a steep mountain road with great views.
After a quick stop for burgers at the Wagon Wheel in Greenfield, we hit the road again. It started raining when we got to the Berkshires, but that didn't stop us from getting to our destination -- Mt. Greylock. There, we hiked for about two and a half hours, mostly on a section of the Appalachian Trail. The Mt. Greylock State Reservation is well-developed, and we crossed several roads along the hike in addition to enjoying the elaborate hut and war memorial at the summit.
The rain had cleared up by the end of our hike, so we changed and headed into town -- North Adams -- for a wild night at Mass MoCA, the modern art museum. Unfortunately, by the time we got there at 6 pm, the galleries were closed. But we didn't miss out on all the action! Luckily, there was an avant-garde musical group that was rehearsing in the MoCA's black box theater, so we slipped in and absorbed the abstract, multi-media performance.
Isaac and his artwork of choiceIt was getting late, and with everything in North Adams closed down for the night, we hopped in the car and headed back East. Our final stop was an 8 pm dip in the Deerfield River, accompanied by some delicious PB&J sandwiches, before heading home.
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