Reading Time: < 1 minute Today began overcast, gray, and a bit gloomy. I was on the road at 7:30 am, but was not moving fast. I realized later I was only averaging 2 miles per hour (without breaks), but I decided that was okay—I’d eventually get where I was going. By 1 pm, the sun had come out […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For whatever combination of reasons, last night I slept better than I have for weeks—in Jerry and Ed’s shed! Their hospitality and our lively conversation relaxed me, and I was wonderfully comfortable. This morning I said goodbye to my new friends, took the fruit, hard-boiled eggs, and yogurt Jerry gifted me, and was on Hwy […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Since I only had to walk 15 miles today—from Alamogordo (elev. 4,336’) to Tularosa (elev. 4,508’)—I took my time leaving this morning. I had another excellent omelette and pancakes at IHOP (with cheerful service by Crystal, who confirmed that yes, she’d once been a model), and was on the road at 8:15 am. It was […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Last night was cold and this morning was even colder, with a wicked headwind that didn’t let up until the early afternoon. It was a clear day, however, and I was happy it wasn’t raining. Or snowing. Q: What do these songs have in common? Something Stupid Hey Girl, I Hear You’re Getting Married Sittin’ […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s almost 5pm, and while the 19 miles I walked today did not include any steep hills, it was still tiring. This was made worse later in the day by the anxiety of not seeing an appropriate place to set up the tent—there’s just no significant foliage to provide privacy or protection from the winds. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute It was quiet at the Patti Ann Mobile Park when I left at 7:11 am. It had been a cold, windy night until about midnight; then it was just plain cold! I slept in my REI long underwear, two pairs of wool-blend socks, and a merino wool shirt and watch cap. My Kelty sleeping bag […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute I’m back! Two weeks was what my foot required to heal, and with Sharon’s encouragement, I decided to get back on the road. After walking from our Lake Merritt home to the Downtown Oakland Greyhound bus terminal yesterday, I spent the next 28 hours on buses and in bus stations. I finally arrived in Las […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Today is a sad and disappointing day for me. For the second time I’ve had to give up my journey and my long-desired wish to walk across the USA. After over a hundred miles of walking this past week—over 700 total miles total including my attempt last year—I can no longer walk. My left foot […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bad news. I visited an urgent care facility in Mesa, Arizona this afternoon in response to the continued swelling and increased discomfort of my left foot and toes. I’m now on an antibiotic and until this wound and infection resolves, I won’t be walking much anytime soon. I’m not optimistic. I’d been doing well, but life […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Today’s walk took me from Bullhead City, past Laughlin, and toward Kingman. Route 68 just climbed and climbed until I reached Union Pass at 3,571 ft., and the city of Kingman appeared in the valley below. I was fighting a mild headwind the entire day, but the paved shoulder was 8 to 10 feet wide. […]