Category: Other travels

Tic Tock – Hiking the AT

The Cedar Journal February 3, 2020

I had not planned what I was about to accomplish, hiking the Appalachian Trail (aka AT) but my internal clock was ticking. The month of unexpected changes to my pretty dull life had me thinking I had better just go, try to hike the five miles into and out of Springer Mountain. I have always admired the few who have attempted the grueling thru-hike from Georgia to Maine. A six to nine month commitment of lightweight wilderness backpacking along the longest footpath in the world. But, I was inching my way towards another birthday in two weeks and I did not know if this opportunity would ever be possible again in the future.

Visiting Georgia State Parks

The Cedar Journal February 1, 2020

As I tried to figure out how to salvage the time and money spent on this trip to Georgia, I pulled out the Visit Georgia package out of my suitcase.

Hummm… 2020 Already?

The Cedar Journal January 26, 2020

The New Year came and went and I still had pictures in my Hummm file that needed to be released to the greater world. Well, a bit late for 2019… but, better late than never when it comes to the things that make us go Hummmm!

Hiking along the Missouri River

The Cedar Journal December 4, 2019

My oldest son suggested we hike a nice easy trail called the Lewis and Clark Trail located on the Missouri River. He told me it was about 5 miles (look above and see it is a bit longer…).

The Great MS River Road – Return to MN from St Louis

The Cedar Journal November 27, 2019

Two weeks had passed by while I had spent some time with each of my adult sons, first in St Louis with the oldest and his wife and then in Georgia with my youngest.

The original plan was to explore the river all the way down the western side to St Louis but when I got detoured in Davenport that plan quickly went out the window. I had also planned to go straight to Minnesota by passing the river on my return trip as I headed to a volunteer work project in Northern Minnesota. I headed back towards the Mississippi River Road on highway 61 North of St Louis. I had one day to pick up the portion of the missed route and get to my B&B in Cedar Rapids, IA.