12 walks till christmas.

Thankfully my true love is not bringing me 12 drummers drumming for the 12th day of Christmas. (I know, I know, it's 12 days after Christmas. Poetic license.) I don't think the company of Stomp is available. But then again, I'd need a true love.

Today's walk was the Bethlehem North volkssport walk. I did not count the people, but I think there had to be at least 15. Probably closer to 20. It was a good turnout. Even Megan and Lydia came. And we forgot to take a picture.

The walks start at the Hotel Bethlehem. Everyone was running a bit late because of the Candy Cane 15K and the Christmas City 5K. Roads and bridges were closed. I'm not sure when we started but it was at least 10:15 if not later. This s one of the trees at the hotel.

(I took this photo, and a few others with my new phone. Nice, right? Way better than the vintage iPod.)

And one of the elves hanging off the chandeliers. Notice it is not one of those creepy spy elves in the red outfit.

The walk begins in the historic area and works it way to Sand Island.

Once of Sand Island it makes the one mile loop and comes back the canal trail. I had kept up to that point with Angel, Bonnie and Megan. But Lyd asked me to take a pix, and then I fell behind. I had almost caught up again on the stairs from the canal path, when I realized Lydia was nowhere in sight. When the back of the pack passed I asked about her and they passed her taking pictures. I was then made the "sweep" person and never caught up to the others again. At one point we were at least 6 blocks behind. Lydia, on the other hand, short cutted off the island and was waiting near the Depot.

After Sand Island, the trailheads into Moravian College South Campus,  back into the historic district, thru God's Acre and out to Center, then back Market, to New, and New to Broad and Main. That's where the Christmas Village is. The 10K continues over the Broad Street Bridge, up Lehigh, Nisky Hill, the city center and back to the hotel.

By the time I arrived Bonnie, Megan and Lydia were nearly done shopping at the Village. This is the fun hat stand.

These scarves are imported from India. They are beautiful. I didn't look for a price. I need another scarf like I need a hole in the head. But I was close to buying an embroidered one.

Christmas carols were playing on the loudspeakers downtown. And there were a lot of people.

The Salvation Army was out in uniform, with horns. We rarely get that in Bethlehem. Usually it's just a volunteer. After I passed they started to play. Yes, I put money in the kettle.

When I hooked up my new phone I downloaded "map my walk". It's the same program the rest of the family uses. I did something wrong because it said I went 0 miles. (I signed up for a challenge today. Clearly I won't succeed.) Then when I got home and checked the Fitbit app I downloaded last night, it also said 0. Shit. I went to look on the machine. No Fitbit. It was in the hamper on yesterdays clothes.

Oh well. I need to plan a walk for tomorrow.Just emailed Bonnie and Megan to see if they were coming.