Yesterday I went for a 6 mile hike around what we call the quadrants. Funny how perfectly laid out the roads in farm country are: 1 mile for each length in a perfect square! I'll have to see how straight the lines are once I download the GPS info. (Straight, aren't they?)
Hike: Two Quadrants
Distance: 6.11 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Moving average: 3.8 mph
Moving Time: 1 hrs, 35 min
Total Ascent: 670 ft.
Last night we had a huge booming thunderstorm (.65 inches) so the roads were wet. I decided not to walk for exercise today to help my foot. We headed out to do part of the quadrant but are bike wheels were getting so mucked up we turned around and headed back for town. We ended up going down the road to Stink Lake (it is currently underwater from the large amounts of rain this summer) and then turned around. It is foggy and muggy this morning!
Hike: Stink Lake
Distance: 8.3 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Moving average: 7.8 mph (How pathetic is that...tells you how muddy the roads were!)
Moving Time: 1 hrs, 03 min (we did stop at Stink Lake for a bit)
Total Ascent: 61 ft.
Finally did just one quadrant! I don't like this way as much since I have to go on the highway for a mile. It was a Saturday and busy for Eden (~6 cars/trucks).
Hike: One Quadrant
Distance: 4.07 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Moving average: 4.1 mph
Moving Time: 1 hrs, 00min
Total Ascent: 444 ft.
The highlight of our trip was being out at the farm to see this calf seconds after it was born. If we had gone in the barn when mama was mooing (we thought we were upsetting her so we stayed out for a second longer) we would have seen it come out. We did get to see her eating the sac though!
