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Day 284 – 3/3/12 – Pray for Henryville

Sinking Spring to Morgantown; Distance = 17 Miles; People Met = 11+ The day started with a men’s breakfast at Sinking Spring United Methodist Community Church and ended with a potluck dinner at the Bristol Village retirement community.  We met … Continue reading

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Day 263 – 2/11/12 – On to Ohio!

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Aurora to North Bend; Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 7 This would be the coldest day of the hike to date, at least below 12,000 feet.  We later learned that the temperature was in the teens for much … Continue reading

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Day 262 – 2/10/12 – Stream Crossing

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Friendship to Aurora; Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 7 We came to a three-way intersection where there should have been four roads.  After a short, head-scratching break I figured out the fourth road was the gravel road that … Continue reading

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Day 261 – 2/9/12 – Roger Huron

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China to Friendship; Distance = 17 Miles; People Met = 3 We met Roger Huron for only about 10 minutes; that’s the problem.  We entered one store in Cross Plains looking for a restroom.  They didn’t have one, and suggested … Continue reading

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Days 259-260 – 2/7-8/12 – Madison, IN

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Hanover to China; Distance = 25 Miles; People Met = 11+ During this stretch we hiked into and out of Madison, IN while continuing to spend the nights at St. Johns United Church of Christ.  Madison stands out over all … Continue reading

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Day 258 – 2/6/12 – Henryville High School

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Lexington to Hanover; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 9+ We were chatting with our host Jay Munk in the morning when he tossed out if I would want to speak at the local high school.  I said “Sure!” … Continue reading

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Day 257 – 2/5/12 – The Munk Family

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Henryville to Lexington; Distance = 12 Miles; People Met = 16+ Throughout the day the “Seasons of Love” song we heard the night before played in my head, putting an exclamation point on our journey of kindness.  New Albany proved … Continue reading

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Days 255-256 – 2/3-4/12 – New Albany, IN (much content)

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New Albany to Henryville; Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 12+ Photos at the end. We hiked to Henryville in one day, which left us a rest day to spend in New Albany during inclement weather.  While stopping at … Continue reading

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Day 254 – 2/2/12 – Book Store Talk

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Lanesville to New Albany; Distance = 12 Miles; People Met = 8 The day started out with saying goodbye to our hosts Frank and Annetta price.  As Indiana University alums they are big basketball fans, which provided a connection for … Continue reading

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Day 253 – 2/1/12 – Funny Stuff

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Wyandotte to Lanesville; Distance = 19.5 Miles; People Met = 6 We started the day in Stephenson’s General Store for a little bit more Internet work.  There we met John Nelson and Cal Karr, two guys on a road trip … Continue reading

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