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Day 8. All Saints Church, Logansport to New Life Church, Rochester: Love

Monday, August 21
Walk: 13 miles
Bike: 18 miles
Ox Cart: 0
88 degrees; Real Feel ?

Third time'
s a charm?  Been having trouble with wifi and Blogger.  Hopefully, this time it'll post.

This was probably the most unique birthday I've had--on the ND Trail, watching a solar eclipse.

Our last as core group.  Last day of biking so Katherine let us choose to bike more of the walking miles.  Last opportunity for the reprieve for tired, aching feet?  Oh heck yes!  I'm gonna miss my bike and my bell.

Photos of the dinner settings tell the story of how well they are feeding us than I could.

Jim taking in the scene.

The Wabash in the early morning.

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  1. UnknownAugust 23, 2017 at 3:20 PM

    Looks like they're feeding you plain baguettes and partially stuffed peppers. Doesn't seem as well as possibly some others?

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