A few weeks ago me, Chrissy, and Erik hiked up Saddleback Mountain. It was Chrissy's first time and she was a trooper. Erik set the pace (and he is speedy). We made it up in record time (for us). It's been too long though andI don't remember what the time was! The day was beautiful, not too hot, not too cold, until we got about 2/3 the way up. There were TONS of flies. I mean TONS! If we stopped for even a second they were all over us. I had images from "The Mummy" in my mind,so I didn't stop at until the top. I had my headband over my ears, sunglasses on, and they still managed to get in my eyes and even up my nose (GROSSS)! We took one picture of the top as proof then rushed down to the "no fly zone." At the bottom we cooled off by jumping in the river, then drove home. It was a fun time, but I will not be going in the Spring ever again!