Taking A Walk

by Dwayne Phillips

This is the second most asked question.

Did you see such-and-such thing when you were near such-and-such city?

The answer is usually, “no.” The reason is simple,

We are walking on U.S. Route 11. If it isn’t on this road, we won’t see it.

In some ways, this is narrow minded. This is, however, the purpose of the walk – travel from our home in Reston, Virginia to Southeastern Louisiana on U.S. Route 11.

Just like the most-asked question (are you losing weight?), there are too many sights to see, too many interesting places “just a little off the path.”

So far, we have taken two quick side trips. One to Bridgewater College and one to Emory & Henry College. I like to visit small, old colleges. Both of these were less than three miles off Route 11.