Tag: hiking
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Journal Entry-Scotland Day Ten Plus Five
I have been wanting to write about the geology and highway design and construction for several days, and I have not waited to type the best until last the last entry. I might not cover all of the highway issues that I saw, because there would be too much to cover, if I can remember…
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Journal Entry-Scotland Day Ten Plus Two
I am still exhausted. Maybe going to bed early and waking up early has something to do with my exhaustion. I guess it only makes sense. I have been thinking about Scotland regarding the people, culture, history, geology, and hiking. Today I did receive a book that I ordered on the geology of Scotland, and…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day Nine
Today is my last day in Scotland. Since it was cold and cloudy this morning, I stayed in the resort this morning. I walked down town for a plough man’s lunch. I was a verity of ham, pork, vegetables, and dinner roll all in small portions. I took a short walk a trail down by…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day Five
Today, I got over eight miles of walking/hiking in, and boy am I tired. WOW. My thighs are taking the biggest muscular beating, and my stomach is also hurting, but my waist is not shrinking. Tomorrow, I tour guide is going to pick me up at 9:00. We had discussed a half day or a…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day 4
I am really trying to wear myself out, since I walked/hiked 7.22 miles or 16,200 steps today. I got back around 2:00 and was in the hot tub for a half an hour just after 4:00. The hot tub does help with my sore muscles, but they could use a massage. Massages here cost about…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day 3.
I did sleep good last night, like eight hours. Probably the best that I have slept for months. Although my body did seem to be rested, I still felt rested. I do not feel like I had jet lag, since I was to tired that the time did not make a difference. Since it was…
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Stranded – Ended
Late this morning, I moved back into my trailer. It did warm up to 47 degrees today, with the low being 33 degrees tonight, so the furnace will not work too hard to night. The main road not snow covered, but the back roads and streets are still snow coved. Yesterday, I traveled east of…
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Foot Prints in the Sand
About 2.5 years ago, I took my boots off and started walking in the sand on the southeast shores of Lake Superior, and I found it to be enjoyable. After I look back on my foot prints, I notice how true they are to life. As I think back to my parents’ house, my sister…
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Journal Entry – Snowbird – Twelfth Day
I did not take in any history today, but it was a nice sunny and a little cold. The high was 63 degrees. Trace State Park to Grenada Lake, about 80 miles apart, although they are both manmade lakes, Grenada has a dam that is over a mile long. Longer than the dams in Iowa.…
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Journal Entry – First Day – Snowbird
Although this is not popular with me, I am becoming a snowbird this year. I find it sad, since I enjoy all four seasons, except for muddy April. Without my new home being built, I am heading south. Or, at least far enough south where I can feel comfortable in my trailer. When the temperature…
Deflection 