Tag: nature
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Journal Entry – Lake Superior – Day 8
After I got up this morning, I tried to figure my day. Should I stay here and take in the beautiful leaves and hike in Porcupine State park, or should I travel to Medford, Wisconsin. As the sun was coming out from behind the clouds, I decided to stay here, and I am glad that…
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Journal Entry – Lake Superior Trip – My Birthday
As for me, it is so great to spend time up here in the colorful wonderland for my birthday. Today was more cloudy than yesterday, so it was not a day to take photo of the colors, but it was a good day for hiking. I guess that I need to back up to last…
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Journal Entry – Lake Superior Trip – Day 4
This morning was overcast, but late in the morning I toured Fort Wilkins, since I am camped campground. The fort was built in 1844. After purchasing the land up here from the Indians and finding copper, the fort was build to maintain peace, although the Indians were to move off of the land. Without much…
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Journal Entry – Surgery
I was informed this evening that I am to be at St. Mary’s Hospital at 9:00 tomorrow, and that sounds like it should work fine. At first I felt that this was going to be just routine surgery on one hernia. But now that it is three hernia, it seems like it is more than…
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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 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…
