Wanted: Mountains

I want to go on a hike.

Not a stroll through a forest across some hills (although that is enjoyable), but a real hike. I want to feel the strain of my muscles as I climb up, the dirt underneath my fingernails as I claw at the earth. I want to breathe in deeply nature's fresh, crisp air and be rewarded with a magnificent view once I've gone as far as I can go. I want to spend hours climbing and walking and pushing myself to my limits. I want to go on a hike that leaves you in bed the whole next day, that causes your entire body to ache. It's a good kind of pain, the kind that is rewarding, that tells you how alive you are and how much you can accomplish.

I need to go find some mountains.