Sunday, 6 September 2015

Late August: Looking Back - and Looking Forward

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There are so many who have helped me realize this dream, so many who deserve my gratitude.  I very much appreciate the hard work of the...
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Day Forty-Eight, August 21: "The Finale". Woodend to Queenston, 12.5 km., four hours.

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It was an exciting last day.  Rhonda drove me back to Woodend in the morning so I could carry on towards Queenston.  We had arranged to...
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Day Forty-Seven, August 20: "Old Engineering Feats and Quotes of Inspiration." Merritton to Woodend, 7.9 km., three hours.

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I spent the night at Violet's house, and the next morning she was kind enough to drop me back off at the pub so I could retrace my st...
Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Day Forty-Six, August 19: "Meeting Gloria Strayed." Short Hills to Merritton, 17.4 km., 5.5 hours.

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Trish dropped me off in the early morning at a Scout camp, and I hiked along a side trail to reach the white blazes where I'd left of...

Day Forty-Five, August 18: "Wicked Weather and Inner Voices." Jordan to Short Hills, 15.9 km., 5.5 hours.

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Rain was in the forecast, to begin around nine a.m., so I rose early and started breaking camp.  I had plugged the cellphone into an elec...

Day Forty-Four, August 17: "Dizziness and Attack Moths." Grimsby to Jordan, 21.8 km., 8 hours.

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I awoke early, to the sound of birdsong surrounding my tent.  Quietly I rose and began making coffee for Shannon and I; there was no sti...

Days Forty-Two and Forty-Three, August 15 and 16: "Socializing and Shrines." Wentworth Steps to Grimsby, 38.3 km., 13.5 hours.

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The bed-and-breakfast where Trish and I had spent the night was just metres away from the famed Wentworth Steps, so it was a quick walk ...