Taking A Walk

by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Dublin and Pulaski, Virginia. We covered about 17 miles. The weather continues to be great. Most of the walking today was through the country side. We started north of Dublin and a railroad track was 50 feet to my left. No trains though. I saw a large house […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Christiansburg, Radford, and Fairlawn, Virginia. We covered 14 miles – pretty good considering we drove four hours before we started walking. The weather was fine again – 60 degrees F to 75 degrees F and the winds were calm. We started at the I-81 exit for Christiansburg. First […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through the towns of Elliston and Shawsville and stopped on the outskirts of Christiansburg, Virginia. We walked about 12 miles. The day started at 45 degrees F and ended around 70 degress. The skies were clear with mild winds. The day started at the border of Montgomery and Roanoke […]

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by Dwayne Phillips We drove through Roanoke and then walked through Salem, Virginia. This was a cool day (55 to 65 degrees F). It was also quite windy – 20 MPH winds. We drove through Roanoke. Still we were lost several times and had to back track to find how Route 11 goes through the […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Troutville and Cloverdale, Virginia. We again covered 15 miles. The morning temperature was 55 degrees F and the afternoon was 70 degrees. These two areas are northern suburbs of Roanoke. Wikipedia describes them as being “part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.” If that isn’t a degrading comment, […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked from south of Natural Bridge through Buchanan, Virginia. The walk was 95% countryside with only one town. The weather started at 55 degrees F and quite foggy and ended at sunny and 80 degrees. Once again the predicted rain did not occur. If you are a farmer desiring rain, […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Lexington, Fancy Hill, and Natural Bridge, Virginia. The weather returned to normal conditions: 65 in the morning and 80 in the afternoon with clear skies. We walked another 15 miles. Lexington was founded in 1778. This is a great small city to visit. It has two historical universities […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through the village of Fairfield, Virginia (that’s what their sign read – “village”). That was the only town or village or anything we transited). We covered about 13 miles. Rain was forecast, but except for some drizzle in the morning, we were dry. The three miles north of Fairfield […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Mint Springs, Greenville, and Steeles Tavern, Virginia. The first and the last were wide spots in the road. We covered 15 miles. The weather was odd. We started at cloudy, windy, and 55 degrees F. We ends at light rain, windy, and 52 degrees. Is this September? Mint […]

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by Dwayne Phillips I survived two visits to the dentist. Back on the road again. Ahhhhhhh. Today we walked through Mount Sidney, Fort Defiance, Verona,  Staunton, and Folly Mills, Virginia. We covered 14 miles. The weather was great again: 52 degrees F this morning and 72 degrees this afternoon. Rain is forecast for the next […]

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