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52 Tunnels Hike + Terme Spa

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Three years ago, we took our friends (the Garners) up into the mountains to hike a portion of the Road of 52 Tunnels. We only made it to Tunnel #15 before we decided we'd had enough, and then we turned around and hiked back down. I've always wondered if I could make it through the entire 52 Tunnels . . . Well, I'm happy to report that on September 26, 2026 - I DID IT!!! I hiked the entire length of the trail and man, was it epic!! We invited some of the young soldiers in our ward to go with us, to which they enthusiastically agreed. Total numbers would have been higher, but several of the boys had military assignments that they couldn't get out of. So the 5 of us took 2 cars, with Daniel and Reynold in one car, and the two of us plus David in ours. We all met outside our gate at 7:30 a.m. that Saturday morning, and then we were off on an hour-long drive, caravan-style.  The jaggedy mountain that we would soon be conquering was enshrouded in foggy clouds, and I was grate...