Day 3/11 and I haven't killed any plants ... yet.
The Allentown Million Clicks program doesn't have "clickrs" in every park, so I might have to repeat or go elsewhere. But at Lehigh Parkway I have about threes sections I can do, so that will help keep the count going.
Today's walk was at Jordon Creek Park. It's about where 6th and 7th streets merge together by the old Lehigh Valley Dairy building. It's kind-of a long and skinny park. There's baseball and basketball, pool, playground, outdoor gym, walking trail. Lots of lawn space.
I came in from the east side over the Hamilton Street Bridge and went out the American Parkway to sixth. Don't you know that the park has not parking lots/driveways on 6th? I looked and thought that the Mexican restaurant and the park shared a parking lot so I took a chance. They did. There was a huge pothole. Hopefully they don't have a license to sell tequila there. (one day I need to go there at a meal time ...)
I parked, and headed toward the entrance sign and down the sidewalk next to the park. The last time I used the "clickr" there the post was at the pedestrian entrance. Not anymore. I headed down the trail. It had to be somewhere. I kept walking and noted how dry the creek was. This shot doesn't really show it, but it does show the rock steps that I really wanted to cross. However, since I was alone, I didn't do it.
The "clickr" was near the pavilion. I think street side was too easy for people to roll-up, click and go. This way you need to park and walk. At least a little.
I followed the path out and around the creek side and into the parking area adjacent to Seventh Street. Then I walked thru a serious of lots to arrive at the pool and the playground. This park apparently has no bathrooms outside of the pool area. Or at least none that I could find. I find that quite odd. They have pavilions to rent, a playground, and ball fields yet no toilets that can be accessed without a pool entry fee or during pool hours. Theoretically, what do I do with my 4-year-old that needs to pee? I certainly can't take him the block to the fast-food chicken place on the corner. That will get expensive. And the children would always need to pee.
Then I went to the outdoor gym.
I wanted to go there first but there were actually people using it. For real. Wearing exercise clothes and everything. I think that there is a dozen stations. Many have gear that you can change the resistance. The ladies that were using the equipment had the resistance turned way up. Initially, I couldn't get the elliptical to move until I turned the resistance way down. Same thing with the stepper.
Now each of the stations has a sign with a couple of pictograms, but it directs you to a website for instructions on "how-to-use". That's all well and good if you have unlimited data. Not so much if you are cheap like me. But if you know you are going, and you know what equipment is there, you can watch them before you leave for the park.
I decided to make you a video of the stuff was there. I'll warn you, my video skills stink. And I sound like Minnie Mouse. But I made it anyway. My online class is now requiring us to use video feedback so I need all the practice I can get. Except I had no pause function on my phone so there's a lot of nothing as I walked to each station. Probably not good to watch if you don't like a whole lot of movement in videos. Make believe a drunk was filming. Francis Ford Coppala I'm not.
And granted, it would be better if someone was on the equipment. Me, for example, looking the fool. But I was alone, so that is not happening.
Here it is. I posted it on the Screencast site I use for school, so if it's not here at some point, that means I ran out of space and deleted it. The free version has storage limits.
Miles/Steps: 2, or a little more. Using the gym knocked off my count for Fit-Bit.
Weather: 69, sunny at start, clouds rolling in as I went home.
$ Found: 1 penny
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