Finally walking again!

After a lot of long days and stressful events, I was able to get back to walking with Candee again. It was nice to see her and talk to her after many days of not being able to do that. We walked the Buffalo loop for about an hour.

The Flip Flop At The End of the Walk

Dear Phil,

I still wasn't feeling that great today, and Candee lured me into walking by dangling a trip to Old Navy afterward to buy $1.00 flip flops. How could I refuse an offer like that?

We were going to do the Buffalo Loop, but they were spraying pesticides in the fields and the smell was a bit overwhelming. Since we were heading towards Hagerstown for Old Navy, we decided to walk on the C&O Canal in Williamsport.

We passed through a few rain showers on the way, but we ended up having no rain during our walk and it was very nice. A lot of people were walking or riding bikes today and it wasn't the nice quiet walk we have become accustomed to. Nevertheless, we had a great walk and were there for 1 hour and 45 minutes. It seems like the time always flies by when we're walking and talking.

I can't say we were so lucky with Old Navy however. When we arrived, the lines of people trying to check out with purchases wound up and down the aisles throughout the store. One woman said she had already been in line for an hour and 15 minutes. We decided we didn't need $1.00 flip flops that bad and just went home.

So, no $1.00 flip flops after all...boy, Candee is awfully sneaky sometimes!

Debbie

The walk I had to force myself to do

 Dear Phil,

I wasn't feeling so great today, but when Candee asked if I wanted to walk, of course I said yes. My one condition was that we didn't go at a fast pace.

We ended up doing the buffalo loop and it was fine. We walked for about an hour and I felt okay afterwards and was glad that I went. It was a stressful day at work and I really needed it even though I was a bit under the weather. I had to push myself a bit but it's always nice to be out with Candee and getting caught up with each other on things that have been going on.

Debbie

The New York City Walk

Dear Phil,


Today Candee and I went to New York City for the day. We had a fantastic time and the weather couldn't have been better! We started out by going to the Empire State Building. Neither one of us had ever been there and it was a great way to start the day. We got some great pictures and talked to some really nice people.

After this, we decided to got to lunch and headed for a restaurant called Tortilla Flats that had been recommended to Candee by one of her friends. It was a good choice and we definitely would like to go back sometime.

Our next destination was the Hudson River and Battery Park. We had planned to go to Liberty Island to take pictures but decided we would be too rushed. We walked around the park for awhile, taking pictures.

Our pick up point to go home was back close to the Empire State Building and we debated on how to get back there...subway, taxi or walk. Walking won out because of how pretty the day was. Neither one of us felt like riding a subway on such a pretty day.

We were curious about how we had walked so Candee figured it our by using google maps. She figured out we did at least 9.4 miles, but it could have been a bit more than that.

All in all, we had a fantastic day. We definitely would like to return sometime and are hoping to do that sometime this summer.

Debbie

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Walk

Dear Phil,

Today we were off from school for elections. Because of this, Candee and I originally planned to do  a 14 mile hike on the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal. However, after checking the weather reports and seeing an 80-100% chance of rain, we decided to go a shorter distance. We still hiked on the canal, but only went about 7 and 1/2 miles.

We started out fairly early and we got most of the walk in before the rain started about 20 minutes before we 'were finished. It was a fairly light rain and with the foliage from the trees above us, we didn't get too wet.

It was a very pleasant walk and toward the point where we decided to turn around, there were several caves up on the hill and we climbed up to do a little bit of exploring. It was a very steep climb, but Candee got me to go up, even though I was a bit hesitant at first.

Debbie

The VERY WINDY Hill Walk

Dear Phil,

Today started out to be rainy and windy. Halfway through the morning the rain cleared, the skies became a bright blue, BUT... the wind remained. Candee and I had some business to take care of early, so it was early in the afternoon when we started our walk.

We decided to do the the hill walk, but because of the extreme winds, we felt we had to add the VERY WINDY to it. We had a great time as usual and of course talked about when we're on The Amazing Race!

Debbie

Oops!

Dear Phil,

I don't know what to say. There was a lot going on today and there will be tomorrow too, so no walk for me. Candee will still be walking, so I guess one out of two isn't bad! I hope to be back to walking with Candee on Thursday, and will do my best to walk a bit more at work to make up for my lack of a designated walk.

Debbie

The Buffalo Loop Walk at Dusk

Dear Phil,

I wasn't feeling very well today so I almost didn't go along on a walk with Candee. She had some things to do right after work, so it was going to be later when she planned on going. Initially I said I wasn't going to go, but I changed my mind when she called to tell me she was just leaving.

It was almost 7:00 PM when we started out, and it was just beautiful with a cool breeze and the sun was just beginning to descend behind the mountains. I'm really happy that I ended up going and felt a little better as I walked and talked with Candee. We ended up walking for 58 minutes.

Debbie

The Country Roads Walk

Dear Phil,

Today we decided to do the 7.5 mile Country Roads Walk, even though it looked like it was going to rain at times. It was hot and humid but the time just seemed to fly by as we walked, chatted and took pictures.

We passed rustic barns, herds of goats, mules, orchards and many other beautiful sights that made the walk very pleasurable. 

 As a reward to ourselves, we had appointments for a facial and massage later in the afternoon and ended the evening by partaking in one of our favorite activities~watching Amazing Race!

Debbie

The Better Late than Never Walk

Dear Phil,

Today I had to go out of town to attend a meeting, and I was away for almost the whole day. I called Candee when I was on my way home and was surprised when she asked me if I wanted to walk with her when I got home. It was going to be fairly late when I arrived home, but of course I said yes. It was not quite dark when we finished and of course the sky and the landscape had a completely different look to it then when we walk earlier. Even though the sun was down, it was still humid but we had a very enjoyable time.

Debbie