eighth day of christmas

On the 8th day of Christmas (aka New Years Day) I walked alone.

Today was the first official day of my new Bethlehem South Volkssport walk. I had to do it. Even if I had to do it alone. I was going to be Start #1.

I left the house and walked down to the south Bethlehem Comfort Suites. The official sign in point.  I was delighted that the person on duty knew what I was asking for. He even offered me a pen, and asked how far I had walked so far today.

 During December, and thru Orthodox Christmas, the Comfort Suites hosts the South Bethlehem Historic Societies ethnic tree display. One tree per country. I didn't count them, but my guess was 20. Clearly south Bethlehem is diverse. All had some sort of creche under them, and an angelic figure on the top. It's been years since I spent much time looking at them.

I was start 1, but forgot to take a picture. I also discovered that there are no envelopes in the box. Looks like Bonnie and I will need to do some box maintenance.

The trail goes up to Lehigh, and back down to the Greenway, out the Greenway to the Casino. Around the casino, the outlet mall and hotel and under the Hoover Trestle.

That's where I found Mother Nature decorating the ruins. Clearly this scoop is shoveling icicles. Then it's thru Arts Quest and into Fountain Hill and back to the Comfort Suites. I skipped that part. If I was going to Fountain Hill, I was going home.

On Graham Street I found these little marks. I wonder what they are going to be doing?