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People Met = 6+ From the time we left Goreville with Ky for Marion to the time we returned we actually met more than 6 people, but many of those were tallied for Day 232. Marion, IL might turn out … Continue reading
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Days 231-232 – 1/10-11/12 – Too Much Information
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Makanda to Goreville; Distance = 22 Miles; People Met = 23+ As a person who used to make maps I found myself in the ironic position of being overwhelmed by too many maps and guides for our route. The ADT … Continue reading
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Days 229-230 – 1/8-9/11 – Blazed Trail
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Muddy River to Makanda; Distance = 23 Miles; People Met = 6 We are following the first blazed hiking trail since Colorado. After a climb to get on top of the bluffs we’ve been following the past week, we entered … Continue reading
Days 227-228 – 1/6-7/12 – Levee Road
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Rockwood to Muddy River; Distance = 33 Miles; People Met = 5 We followed close to the mighty Mississippi along the Levee Road for most of the way. The weather has been perfect at the right time. We’ve seen a … Continue reading
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Day 226 – 1/5/12 – Forbidden Photography
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Fort Kaskaskia SP to Rockwood; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 1 We actually “met” more than one person today, but the others met us only to tell us not to take pictures. We walked by Menard Penitentiary and … Continue reading
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Day 225 – 1/4/12 – Illinois Kindness
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Modoc Rock Shelter to Menard Home Site; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 12 We continued on along the Bluff Road, as the name implies remaining closer to the bluffs than the Mississippi River. Early on we were greeted … Continue reading
Days 220-221 – 12/30-31/11 – Calendar Year’s End
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I255 to Valmeyer; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 4 What better way to spend the calendar year’s end than with someone who has already done the American Discovery Trail? We drove to the home of Debbie and Pat … Continue reading
Day 219 – 12/29/11 – Aintee’s Barbecue
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Gateway Arch to I255, Illinois; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 10+ We crossed Eads Bridge into Illinois and East St. Louis, making a stark transition that was similar to crossing the East Bay from San Francisco to Oakland. … Continue reading
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Days 217-218 – 12/27-28/11 – Gateway Arch (much content)
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Greens Bottom Road to Gateway Arch; Distance = 34 Miles; People Met = 16+ This stretch brought a combination of nostalgia and excitement. After the night’s snowstorm we started our trek on a white-laden Katy Trail, though bright sun greeted … Continue reading
Day 216 – 12/26/11 – St. John of St. Charles
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Matson to Greens Bottom Road; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 9+ Photos now added (12/30/11) With Christmas Eve and Day over, the skies decided to turn gray again. Several folks were using the Katy Trail regardless, no doubt … Continue reading