walk to Rivendell

I hit the 100km mark this week which I’m very pleased about! Still, I feel like I’m not getting out enough and I really should put more effort into this.

I’ve just reached Farmer Maggot’s house and have stopped for dinner.

131.1154 miles

“Return to Great East Road (ca.5:30). Tom departs. Strider sees them, but hides.”

127.07miles

“Reach dike and hedge. Former boundary of Cardolan, part of the North Kingdom of Arnor.”

On my way to “Return to Great East Road (ca.5:30). Tom departs. Strider sees them, but hides.”

or 117 miles.

“Frodo sings, Tom rescues and recalls ponies. Leave about 10 a.m. Tom leads.”

112.4734miles

” Midday. Stop in a hollow atop a hill. Eat and fall asleep. Wake in fog, sun sinking.”

102.53miles

Currently: “Leave Tom’s house and climb zig-zag path to brow of hill on west side of Barrow-downs (ca. 9 a.m.). On ponies go up steep slopes and down long limbs. No trees or water. Turn more east than they intend and enter the Barrow-downs, a place of great dread: inhabited by evil Barrow-wights from Angmar (R. Foster).”

or 98.8026miles.

Less than usual this week…

It’s a rainy rest day at Tom Bombadil’s house. Kinda like real life!

It’s interesting to notice how when I’m feeling stressed and have a lot to do my walk is the first thing that gets sacrificed. Strange, since that’s probably the time it is most needed!

I’ve just stopped for lunch on the third day and it has been rudely interrupted by another Black Rider. So onward ho!

151kms or 93.83 miles.
“Merry finds path along bank of the River. Follow it east through wetlands.” About to get rescued by Tom Bombadil.

Total to 129kms or 80.16 miles

No walking on the weekend due to wet & cold weather. My backyard was swampy!!

I’ve passed a lot of landmarks and am “On path in the Forest. Path climbs gently.”

I’m really looking forward to more planned walks out in the forest, bring on Spring!