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Days 214-215 – 12/24-25/11 – Happy Holidays!

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Treloar to Matson; Distance = 22.3 Miles; People Met = 16+ Photos at the end. The sun finally came out in full glory for this special time of year.  We also had the privilege of walking with not one, but … Continue reading

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Day 213 – 12/23/11 – Adopt a Trail

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McKittrick to Treloar; Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 2 Today brought two notable changes.  There were Adopt a Trail sections, with markedly less trash than in some other areas along the Katy Trail.  The KT was never as … Continue reading

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Days 211-212 – 12/21-22/11 – Winter Solstice

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Tebbetts to McKittrick; Distance = 30.4; People Met = 14+ This section was an important psychological milestone; the days get longer from here on out.  We had another two gray days to emphasize the winter solstice.  I’ve never had a … Continue reading

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Day 210 = 12/20/11 – Turner Katy Trail Shelter

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North Jefferson to Tebbetts; Distance = 12; People Met = 4+; The CBS camera man who came out to interview us the previous evening was waiting for us at the trailhead to get some video footage.  We “lucked” out in … Continue reading

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Day 209 = 12/19/11 – Santa’s Letter

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Hartsburg to North Jefferson; Distance = 10.4 Miles; People Met = Bad weather was in the forecast for a few days, but the worst of it was not supposed to come until afternoon and night of this day.  We adjusted … Continue reading

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Day 208 – 12/18/11 – Cooper’s Landing

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McBaine to Hartsburg; Distance = 16.3 Miles; People Met = 10+ Today marks our longest hike ever, longer than the 3,000 mile Continental Divide Hike.  We started out by reclining in a red divan.  Staci inherited the divan from her … Continue reading

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Day 207 – 12/17/11 – Broadway Brewery

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Rocheport to McBaine; Distance = 9 Miles; People Met = 12+ John came out to hike with us in the morning.  I found out that our favorite colors are tree colors and that we independently came up with the same … Continue reading

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Day 206 – 12/16/11 – Katy Trail

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Boonville to Rocheport; Distance = 12 Miles; People Met = 2 We parted company with the three people we met in Boonville.  We stayed in the home of Pastor Judy Fiocco and her husband Larry Jones for two nights, pooling … Continue reading

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Days 202-203 – 12/12-13/11 – Chicken Pot Pie

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Waverly to Marshall; Distance = 21 Miles; People Met = 15+ While at the Kristkindl Markt we met the Missouri UCC conference minister, Pastor Jeff Whitman.  He was enthusiastic about what we were doing and put an article about us … Continue reading

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Days 200-201 – 12/10-11/11 – Community Kindness Prevails

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Levasy to Waverly; Distance = 36 Miles; People Met = 14+ Photos at the end Since we’ve entered Missouri the weather has not been bad in terms of precipitation or wind.  Below average temperatures and overcast skies still give the … Continue reading

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