Tag Archives: Kansas Travels

A Tale of Two Matts

First a little foreshadowing.  This Friday I’ll hike into North Canaan to report on kindness there; next week should be the start of those types of posts on here. The tale of two Matts is one I’ve told several times … Continue reading

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Day 194 – 12/4/11 – Rolling Hills Presbyterian

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People Met = 10+ We started the day with a presentation to the adult education class in between morning services at Rolling Hills Presbyterian.  There was a large presence of teenagers there, a good age group for hearing a message … Continue reading

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Day 193 – 12/3/11 – KristKindl Markt

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People Met = 26+ Our hostess Lorene belongs to the Country Club Congregational Church.  Every year around this time they have a Kristkindl Markt, which is sort of a Christmas version of Oktoberfest.  The inside of the church is decorated … Continue reading

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Day 192 – 12/2/11 – Westwood

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Shawnee Mission to Missouri Border; Distance = 6 Miles; People Met = 19+ The day started with a presentation to the Westwood View Elementary School. I had never thought to talk about kindness and community involvement to kids, but Gretchen … Continue reading

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Days 190-191 – 11/30-12/1 – Corporate Woods

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Eudora to Shawnee Mission; Distance = 30 Miles; People Met = 9+ Photos at the End As we near the Missouri border the road walking becomes one part more forested and one part more suburban.  We passed Edgerton Road shortly … Continue reading

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Day 188-189 – 11/28-29/11 – Micah Ministry

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Lawrence to Eudora; Distance = 12 Miles; People Met = 2 The first part of the hike from Lawrence to Eudora was through the city of Lawrence, population over 100,000 and the campus of Kansas University.  We stopped a student … Continue reading

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Day 187 – 11/27/11 – Lawrence

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Woodson Road to Lawrence; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 3 Did you know that Kansas is where the Civil War started?  If not, then you probably have not spent that much time in this state.  We first heard … Continue reading

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Days 185-186 – 11/25-26/11 – The Light Center

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Idaho Road to Woodson Road; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 10 Our pace has picked up recently, we slack pack roads at about 4 mph now, and as a consequence I overestimated the time for Ky to meet … Continue reading

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Day 184 – 11/24/11 – Thanksgiving on the Farm

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Pomona Lake to Idaho Road; Distance = 9 Miles; People Met = 16 Many towns in Kansas host a Thanksgiving community meal and our initial plan for this holiday was to partake in one of those meals.  I called ahead … Continue reading

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Days 182-183 – 11/22-23/11 – Talking to Animals

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Allen to Ponoma Lake; Distance = 37 Miles; People Met = 3 I never knew until this journey what a confused bunch of birds geese are. I don’t question why some still fly north; I assume they are seeking a … Continue reading

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