volkssport on the d&l

 

Today I hosted the Volkssport walk on the D&L trail. It began in downtown Easton at the Forks of the Delaware trailhead. Traffic wasn't bad so I arrived at about 9:20. I didn't expect anyone at all, but if someone did show it would be about 9:45. So I walked around the park taking pictures. It looked like it was going to pour

I was headed back to my car when I heard my name. It was Dave. Apparently he text me but I didn't hear it. He and Mike ate on South Fourth Street and just arrived. We waited till 10. Nobody else came. 

 This is the biggest turtle we saw. The littles jumped in the water. Mama taught them well. Stay away from humans.

Although I need group walking to get my lazy ass moving I hate walking with other people because I am very slow and I stop a lot. Frankly, I feel like a burden. Yeah, I know my head is getting in my way to wellness. Anybody who has read more than three entries on this blog knows that. The guys wanted to go to Hugh Moore Park they were going to the Canal Museum.  I knew I couldn't do a 10K. It's about 5 to the museum and then 5 back.

I stayed with them till we met up with the canal at the edge of Hugh Moore Park. We took the group picture and them I headed back. I'm sure they finished the museum tour before I even got to my car!

I took some pictures of locks, gears, ruins and some interesting railroad bridges on my way back. It was hard to avoid the poison ivy. 

By this point the sun was coming out and there was great reflections in the water. Five minutes after I reached the car the heavens opened up. And just as quickly stopped.

Positives:

• I went and I walked. I could have easily gone home 
• My socks didn't fall into my shoes because of the miracle socks Bonnie told me about. They are expensive but they stayed put.

Now I'm going to try and watch George Clooney in Good Night and Good Luck on Broadway via CNN. Wish me luck. 

Miles/Steps:    6,800 steps according to my phone.
Weather:          sunny, mid 70s. Overcast at start. Sunnier at finish

Wildlife:           Bullfrog. Big and little turtle family. Again, heard so many birds.