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Squirrel II
Again, this course was full of so many pleasant distractions, I just couldn’t run through some of the sections. This was my first time on most of the Cascadilla Gorge Trail and I continue to be amazed by the richness of scenic trail options around Cornell! The climb is a bit of work but not too bad with charming houses on one side and the gorge on the other. I did notice steps and a trail down in the gorge itself - perhaps a future Challenge course will utilize this when construction at the upper end is completed - call it the Cascading Cascadilla Cass-kicker! 
Anyway, it was a serene pleasure to hike along this scenic gorge.
It is always a joy to run across the Cornell campus, even on a cloudy day:
The houses along Highland Road, especially through Cayuga Heights, are amazing! I took several pictures as discreetly as I could, but feared I might be suspected of casing the places. 
No pictures of the houses here but are these supposed to be water buffalo?
The most impressive thing on my descent of Remington Road was the elderly woman biking UP the hill - not sure I could do that anymore.
I don’t live in the Ithaca area but have visited several waterfalls in the regiiom. I feel a bit foolish that until today, I did not realize an actual Ithaca Falls existed! It is quite an impressive waterfall!
The front yards and curb sides on the return on Linn Street surprised me with the impressive flower gardens all the way up to and including the Joe Nolan house (Thanks, Joe!).
