Pine Castle history hike

Thanks to intrepid local historian and hiking enthusiast Steve Rajtar for combining those passions as he led this morning's tour of historic Pine Castle!

If not for the frustrating inability of the new iPad2 to accommodate Flash, yours truly would post some of the great shots snapped with said new toy.

In their absence, ye socks shall be left to your own imaginations!

Take a hike!

I want to get back into a regular walking routine, so am turning to Steve Rajtar for inspiration. He organizes groups to hike historic neighborhoods in and around Central Florida. And, I find I am much more apt to go walk if it's not the same boring route every time. I need a little more mental stimulation than the average hiker, I guess.

Anyway, Steve did not disappoint. Here's a list of his upcoming guided hikes:

5/11 (Fri) 6pm - Lake Lucerne area - meet at Moe's, 1621 S. Orange Ave in Orlando - distance 3.9 miles.

5/18 (Fri) 6pm - Lake Eola area - meet at Panera's, 227 N. Eola Dr downtown - distance 3.3 miles.

6/1 (Fri) 9pm - Greenwood Cemetery by moonlight! - distance 2 miles (if you can't make it this night, try alternate dates of 7/6, 8/31, or 9/28)

6/16 (Sat) 9am - Maitland - park at Lake Sybelia - distance 5.2 miles

6/23 (Sat) 6pm - Lake Helen - park at Cassadaga Hotel - distance 5.5 miles (mediums will meet hikers at trail's end to do discounted readings in honor of the summer solstice -- yikes!)

7/13 (Fri) 6pm - Lake Ivanhoe - park at O'Boy's BBQ, 924 W Colonial Dr in Orlando - distance 5.8 miles (I've joined Steve on this one before, and can highly recommend it.)

8/24 (Fri) 6pm - Lake Cherokee - park at Mills Market, 903 S Mills Ave in Orlando - distance 4.4 miles.

Join us at your own peril! You might actually learn something!