There are two really cool things about Little Rock that nobody tells you about when you are just visiting, at least nobody told me about them.

1) The tap water. The tap water in Little Rock is the best I've ever had, anywhere. Its like bottled water coming right out of the faucet.

2) Mt. Pinnacle. It is beautiful, rising up and towering over the rest of the hills that surround it. The peak is 1,011 feet from the Arkansas river.

There are two trails that lead to the top, the West Summit trail (the “easy” trail) and the East Summit trail (the hard trail.) Last October I decided to take Elizabeth, Luke and Isaiah up to the top by myself. At the time I didn't realize that there was an easy and a hard trail. As luck would have it, I picked the hard trail. The last 1/3 of the “trail” is a climb over a pile of boulders at a 45 degree angle. I had to carry Isaiah pretty much the whole way and keep Luke corralled, he would have made it up in 10 minutes if I let him. We've been back up a few times since, on the easy side.

Last week, I decided I needed more exercise so I am starting a weekly trek up the mountain. Every Wednesday or Friday (depending on my schedule and weather) at noon I will be heading up. I did it last Friday, on the easy side, in 19 minutes. I hope, as I get in better shape, to cut it below 15 minutes. I'll keep track of my progress here.

If anyone in the area would like to join me, feel free.]]>