Monthly Archives: October 2011

Days 157-158 – 10/28-29/11 – Arkansas River Road

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Kendall to Holcomb; Distance = 42 Miles; People Met = 0 Two days without meeting anyone in Kansas?  How can that be?  For one thing we were mainly on the sparsely trafficked River Road that parallels the Arkansas River, US … Continue reading

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Day 156 – 10/27/11 – Bread

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Syracuse to Kendall; Distance = 8 Miles; People Met = 3 We slack packed today out of Syracuse and then came back to spend another night here, this time in the First Christian Church.  I gave a talk at the … Continue reading

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Day 155 – 10/26/11 – Syracuse, KS

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River Road to Syracuse, KS; Distance = 9 Miles; People Met = 5 After shaking the dust out of our tent from the previous night’s storm, we had a short but chilly morning hike into Syracuse.  We drank hot tea … Continue reading

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Day 154 – 10/25/11 – More Milestones

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Holly to River Road, KS; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 4 We experienced a few milestones today.  First and foremost, we finally crossed the border into a new state, Kansas, after spending over two months in Colorado.  This … Continue reading

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Days 149-153 – 10/20-24/11 – Trail Angel Stretch

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La Junta to Holly; Distance = 90 Miles; People Met = 40 We packed for the 90 miles from La Junta to Holly while Ky went back East for a family reunion.  Each day was a delight in its own … Continue reading

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Days 147-148 – 10/18-19/11 – La Junta, The Smile Hi City

Rest Days; People Met = 12 Unfortunately I did not have my camera bag with me for much of the day, but I did take a video.  The day started at about 6:00 a.m. as we attended the “Wake Up … Continue reading

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Day 146 – 10/17/11 – Bittersweet Moments

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Manzanola to La Junta; Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 3 We were in a little bit of a funk today as we journeyed on.  Part of the reason was the weather.  First came the overcast sky, then a … Continue reading

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Day 145 – 10/16/11 – Cowboy Church and Olney Springs

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Rest Day; People Met = 14 This was a great rest day!  It started off with attending the Grand Opening of a Cowboy Church and ended with a potluck supper and presentation at the Olney Springs Lions Club.  In between … Continue reading

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Days 142-144 – 10/13-15/11 – Protests

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Pueblo to Manzanola; Distance = 44 Miles; People Met = 20+ The protests occurring throughout the country formed a backdrop for our walk from Pueblo to Manzanola.  As Cindy and I were taking a break by the side of the … Continue reading

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Days 139-141 – 10/10-12/11 – Bungees and Bananas (much content)

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Canon City to Pueblo; Distance = 38 Miles; People Met = 17+ Our route from Canon City to Pueblo involved all road walking.  A common sight along the side of all paved roads we have traveled are bungee cords; most … Continue reading

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