Day 7 – 7/5 – Marion to Peru, IN – 34 miles
The most common piece of well wishing that I get from people when walking is to “be safe.” On one hand, that’s an easy platitude to fall back on; when you’re walking on roads, with cars whipping past, safety is a sensible concern. On the other, more often than not, there’s a thornier issue embedded […]
Day 6 – 7/4 – Muncie to Marion, IN – 32 miles
A timeline of the day, as it unfolded: 4:45am – Alarm. Roll out of bed, pack clothes (all successfully dried), electronics. Tape up heels. 5:00am – Out the door. 5:10 – Pass a Maverick gas station. Get excited about the possibility of drinking coffee. But then, for some reason, convince myself that it would be […]