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 […]
Day 11 – Surprise South of Fort Defiance
September 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Augusta County · Virginia
On the Road – Literally
September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Note: I’m visiting the dentist later this morning. I believe he is going to do some major work. Ouch! So, here is another odd essay about taking a walk. The late Charles Kuralt did his “On the Road” pieces for CBS News for 20+ years. I loved those as a kid. One […]
Tags: Health · Observations
Day 9 – Feathers on the Side of the Road
September 19th, 2008 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Today was overcast and cool – 53 to 66 degrees F. Perfect for walking. We covered 14 miles of mostly rural and then all city. We went through the wide places in the road of Mauzy, Lacey Spring (not springs), and Melrose before walking through Harrisonburg, Virginia. Mauzy has a general store […]
Tags: Rockingham County · Virginia
Day 7 – The Curse of the Golden Mile
September 17th, 2008 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Toms Brook, Maurertown, Woodstock, and Edinburg, Virginia. We covered 16.5 miles (a new record). The weather was 55 degrees F in the morning and in the high 70s in the afternoon. Great weather. These are all “main street” towns in that Highway 11 becomes Main Street as it […]
Tags: Shenandoah County · Virginia
Day 6 – A Drive-In Theater
September 16th, 2008 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips We walked through Stephens City, Middletown, and Strasburg, Virginia. This was another 15-mile day with fine weather – mostly cloudy with the temperature starting at 63 degrees and ending at 75 degrees F. Stephens City ends the clutter of Winchester. Once out of Stephens, you are in rural Virginia. I liked that. […]
Tags: Frederick County · Shenandoah County · Virginia · Warren County