august 29 day 112 28 miles total 2,959 i could kick myself for the late start today. despite a second day of relentless heat, i moved well. and finished strong. i could have made a run at 30. who knows what the legs will have in them tomorrow! an impending issue is the length of the days. sunset and sunrise are moving towards each other much faster than at home. the presence of bow hunters Read more…
on august 28 after 2,910 miles of walking i set foot on solid ground in oregon. the emotions are hard to put into words. there are still about 450 miles to go (which is really far) a lot of things hurt, but my newest worry (the left hip) seems to be holding up ok. this thing is far from over, but i think if i can just reach corvallis i have a chance. laz Sent Read more…
august 28 day 111 26 miles total 2,931 today was the hardest day of the journey so far. i admit i complained about the rain. but i don’t mind a little overcast! there was not a cloud all day. and that oregon sun cooked me. i admit i made some snarky remarks about the 30 and 40 mph wind yesterday. that didn’t mean any slight breeze wouldn’t have been welcome today! i really wanted to Read more…
never underestimate geezers. peter figured i would find my way where i was supposed to be. just lost back a few miles as with every shortcut. laz Sent from my magic phone
august 27 day 110 27 miles total 2,905 surprise it came a big rain almost as soon as i started. surprise peter lost his phone. surprise we finally figured out it was in the car by calling it. surprise the battery died before we found it. surprise my shortcut ran into a gated road, and i had to backtrack and find another way around. surprise peter and i got separated in the process. surprise he Read more…
we are off to a good start today. peter lost his phone and has gone back to look for it. my phone loses about a % of charge a minute when it is on. not that it matters, as it no longer has any sound so i can’t tell if someone calls or not. at the moment i am sheltering under the porch of freddy’s steak burgers as it is coming a good rain. the Read more…
august 26 day 109 27 miles total 2,878 i think my detour around boise has been a success. there is still a little uncertainty about tomorrow morning, as me and peter have to figure out the rest of the route back to 20 on our own… no telling where we would have ended up without the help of lynette and theresa. these youngsters are just super talented with their phones. i am hoping for the Read more…
august 25 day 108 27 miles total 2,851 yesterday was my last dirt road (i hope!) today the last interstate (i hope) i am about 8 miles south of boise circling around to hit caldwell idaho west of boise tomorrow and oregon the next day (if oregon is a real place) i have entrusted my route around boise to julie. i was verifying everything up till where i left the interstate today. but things are Read more…