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The ADT Journey – Week 45

Posted on April 11, 2022 by admin

From Grafton we went to stay with Gwen Jones, a close friend from our long distance hiking days, and her husband Ted McMahon.  Though she lived in Connecticut when we met and hiked with Gwen, she had since moved to … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 44

Posted on April 4, 2022 by admin

Most hikers I suspect would view the North Bend Rail Trail as tied with the C&O Canal Path for the best hiking along the entire ADT route, edging both the Katy Trail and the American River Trail because of their … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 43

Posted on March 30, 2022 by admin

We stayed in one more UMC church in Ohio when we reached Chesterfield.  Ky as usual made the arrangement with the church, though I had made contact with Lions Stan and Nancy Starling previously.  Unfortunately, we arrived too late to … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 42

Posted on March 25, 2022 by admin

Cindy and I met as part of a group that hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1980.  Having thru-hiked the AT already, I attempted to show off my know-how.  To lift the group’s spirits after a drizzly first day of hiking … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 41

Posted on March 21, 2022 by admin

In the intervening years since our journey, I recount three particular kindness stories most often.  One involves the most inspirational quote, “confuse who is giving and who is receiving,” delivered by the director of the community meals program in Leadville, … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 40

Posted on March 14, 2022 by admin

We followed the blue-blazed Buckeye Trail throughout this stretch.  While often an actual trail through the woods, the Buckeye “Trail” also followed both improved and unimproved roads as well.  This provided us the opportunity of encountering both natural and cultural … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 39

Posted on March 8, 2022 by admin

I gave four presentations while in Cincinnati:  one to the Sisters of the Transfiguration with whom we were staying; one to the Bethany elementary school; one to the Northeast Lions Club in Milford; and one to Northern Kentucky University.  The … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 38

Posted on March 2, 2022 by admin

During this stretch trail angels offered us kindness in a variety of ways; our response varied as well.  On the first day we stopped at a store in a small hamlet and asked the proprietor if he had a bathroom … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 37

Posted on February 24, 2022 by admin

We depended on Ky to slackpack us along this stretch where we stayed at a church, a hotel and two homes.  Usually, our stays at people’s homes occurred from us meeting them, such as our last stay in the home … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 35

Posted on February 11, 2022 by admin

The “trail” for this week was all roads, from Shawneetown, Illinois to Newburgh, Indiana.  We encountered scenic moments when our route came next to the Ohio River in Evansville and Newburgh, but otherwise the only memorable part of the “trail” … Continue reading →

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