Alice in Wonderland Hike

When the theater hike group we like announced they would be performing Alice In Wonderland this summer, I knew it was a show we'd have to see. We were especially excited when we learned our friend Carolyn would be in the show. The tickets sold fast and I felt fortunate that we were able to get tickets to today's performance.

At first, Marina said she wanted to wear her Alice costume, but she changed her mind this morning. She did bring her Alice plush doll with her though.

We'd never been to this location before. It is a huge ranch with a castle-like mansion as its centerpiece. We were pretty impressed by it. (We made a note to definitely return just to see the castle!) The area we hiked was much larger than the ones we had been to in the past. We walked on barely defined paths, careful to avoid cactus plants and looking out for snakes.

The show was told in five acts, each in a different location along the path. It was beautiful scenery as we walked. Marina enjoyed the show, especially the scenes Carolyn was in. It was fun and silly. But Marina didn't enjoy all the burrs that stuck to her clothes and shoes.

Once the show was over, Marina immediately wanted to talk to Carolyn. She ran and gave her a big hug. We were sad to learn that this would be Carolyn's last show before moving out of state to go to graduate school. It's been so much fun to see her shows, I hope we'll get to see more in the future!

Before we left, Marina wanted to meet Alice. She was a lovely young woman who spent time encouraging her interest in theater. After that, Marina was ready to leave. It was hot and she was tired from the hike, so we headed home.