Sunday morning before bagels, I went on the walk of all walks. According to google maps, I walked approximately 6.3 miles. It started off as my usual loop through the elementary schools, but as I neared Joppa Road, I couldn’t help but feel drawn to the Beltway underpass looming just down the road. I then crossed the street into this cute little neighborhood I remember Mr. Petrnotail cutting through once. Pretty soon, I came upon the other side of my street, apparently it had been cut in half when the Baltimore Beltway was built. I was amazed to discover this whole stretch of street and wanted to see where it led. After walking about a mile, it went from an immaculate suburban road dotted with picturesque homes to a narrow and winding street that dumped out on Cromwell Bridge Road. I already couldn’t believe I had walked that far. I decided, rather than turning back the way I came, to make a right on Cromwell Bridge Road and meet up with Satyr Hill Road just down the street. Well, turns out it wasn’t just down the street… So, I jog-walked as fast I could without getting hit by the cars speeding down the narrow road. Finally, I got to Satyr Hill and sat for a bit to rest. As I hadn’t planned such a long walk and had no water, I shook some of yesterday’s rain off some plants and patted my neck down to keep cool. I then encountered a teenaged boy jogging on Satyr Hill who hissed at me as I passed. Also, a very large, very recently alive deer, bruised on the side of the road. I finally made my way back home about 2 hours and 15 minutes after leaving. Everyone was up and ready for bagels! Not a bad way to pass the time. Lots of photos taken, thus completing this goal.
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