I haven't done the last two Get Out Lehigh Valley walks. The one at Lake Nockamixion was rocky and steep. The one at Bake Oven Nob was very rocky. A girl without health insurance should not be playing on rocks. Especially when she has a track record of falling.
Each time I come to this place something has changed. This year was the addition of a third loop. An ADA-approved macadam path that's about a half mile long. We used this trail, as well as the inner blue loop.
It's been about 10 years since this 148-acre property was left to go back to nature. The meadows are fairly established and most vestiges of the old golf course are pretty much gone. I saw a few posts, but no signs. I did notice that someone has been planting seedlings in the meadows. Some were oak. Others had no leaves so I couldn't tell. My guess is that they are mixed varieties which have different growth times and life spans. Perhaps one day this will be shadier and more forested.
These walks start at 10 am. I have plenty of time do things before I leave. Since I cancelled my newspaper subscription I no longer have a morning paper to read. It's been 6 months and I still haven't adjusted. Sharon brings over the weekly paper so I read that. On the "faith" page there with a picture of a pumpkin labyrinth, located at a church in Emmaus. I thought about going, but I wasn't headed that direction at all.
Since today's walk was short I decided to waste the gas and go. I like that ancient stuff. And the ball and chain roommate wouldn't notice the difference. So I hopped on the highway in Hellertown and got off Cedar Crest Blvd. The church was easy to find. And the pumpkins not too difficult either. However, they were well hidden from traffic.
It's interesting to visit a maze and a labyrinth in the same week. One is designed to lose yourself (which we did quite well), and the other to find yourself. The rhythm of slowly putting one foot in front of the other is supposed to empty the mind, relax the body and refresh the spirit. Needless to say I was not successful there.
But I did it anyway. I was surprised how long I was there walking that very tight circle.
Miles/Steps: 2 for both activities. Clearly the GOLV walk was short. It makes sense because of how early we finished
Weather: my car said 49 degrees when I left. My guess mid-50s, sunny
Bathrooms: Port-A-Potty in lot. But I didn't use it
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