snowshoes and almost getting a ticket

I haven't done any real walks this week. It's been snowing. And snowing. And snowing. So all I've really done is shoveled. And walking tapes. And sadly, walking from the office to the bathroom and back a zillion times. I managed to get to 10K steps 5 out of the 7 days. Didn't make my 70K goal, again.

On the bright side, all that snow gave me an opportunity to try out my snow shoes for the first time.

I retrieved them from their perch in the garage, and headed to pick up Bonnie. (Lydia was hosting a coffee hour.) I realized that I lost the little paper that said how to adjust them so we went to LL Beam. The nice man adjusted them. Bonnie found me a coat. On sale. My old Land's End jacket is at least two sizes too big. But it comes in handy when you have six layers on.

My shoes adjusted, we headed to the car and out to the street. The light was red. We waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, I turned right, and went up a bit and made a U-Turn. Right at the no U-Turn sign. As a copy was driving past. He waited for me. I was sure I was getting an expensive ticket. I made an illegal turn right in front of me. But he left me off the hook! I got the follow the rules, especially in this weather lecture. Yes, Sir.

Finally we arrived at Upper Saucon Park and the gates to the main park were locked. I went down to DeSales and turned around and headed for the library lot. The trail goes behind the library.

The snow was deep at places. I'm sure it has been drifting.  Because of the snow we couldn't find were to enter the trail, so we just went into the woods. Oops. Missed it. We were in the section that isn't finished yet. We followed the tracks of a cross country skier.

After having to climb over a mound of snow, we finally got to the trail. In front of us was either Bigfoot, or another person on snow shoes. Alas, it wasn't Big Foot. Good thing because the battery on my camera was dead! Again. I really hate that it gives you no low battery warning. Bonnie did take some photos on her phone.

We went about a mile out, and a mile back. I felt like I walked a 10K. Using snow shoes is supposed to burn twice as many calories. I guess that is true.

We past people on cross country skis, snowshoes and lots of dogs. They need to plow at least one lot. Parks are not a one-season place.

On the way home I stopped at Popeye's for shrimp for the roomie and chicken for me. Now I'll need to do another hour of exercise.

Lydia is coming over shortly and we are headed to BJs for dog food. Maybe we'll walk there. Or maybe we'll go to the Monocacy trail. Stay tuned.