A confession: I skipped a temple. Yesterday evening I was a tiny bit stressed about my accommodation. I didn’t book it directly, but through the AirBnB where I stayed the first night. Thus I had no written confirmation of my booking, and since it’s a holiday week, lots of places are full. If this place…
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Day Two: Temple 83 to 84, A Rough Go
So I’m not sure why I thought Day One was significantly longer than all the rest. It’s somewhat longer, but not THAT much different. Not realizing my mistake, I decided to take a detour and add even more steps to my day!!! Hahahah, stupid idea!! But backing up to the beginning, first a few photos…
Day One: Temple 80 to 83
Well…I made it! Barely, but I’m in one piece. Today started with a delightful Western breakfast served by my airbnb hosts. After that, time to walk! Apparently this area is known for growing bonsai and olives. Some bonsai and olive shots: I knew the day would start out with a lot of waking up. I…
Long time no hike
So it’s been quite some time since I’ve posted about hiking. Mostly because I haven’t done much hiking. I haven’t done ZERO hiking; some weekends I join a group of women who are trying to hike 100 miles of the North Country Trail in 2024. A lot of the NCT overlaps with the Iron Belle,…
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