Cambridge
After walking through up and down St. Clairsville, our group headed west one county to Cambridge in Guernsey County as we continued our weekend National Road walking program.
My legs were beginning to feel better and I was ready for my second walk of the day. I don’t do this very often.
We had picked up a couple of new people for the weekend so our group swelled to about 16. The first thing I saw was a hill! I thought I had left those behind. Leaving the restaurant start point with a cup of a soft drink, I had to go over a river and railroad track, down the other side and then up another hill to the downtown area.
Amid all the construction was a Dickensian Christmas. It is well worth your while to visit Cambridge this holiday season even if you are not doing a walk. At nearly every lamp post was a display depicting life in Charles Dickens’ time. Papier mache mannequins heavily lacquered and dressed for the season told the story of life way back then. Each display was sponsored by a business in town.
This will be on display through the end of the year. The courthouse is highly decorated with holiday lights. A couple of portable shops were selling hot chocolate and hot coffee for visitors. By mid afternoon as we walked through temperatures were in the 50s and the sun was out. I had discarded one level of clothing.
In downtown I saw a gentleman from yesteryear chatting with a group of today people -- Red Hatters on a shopping tour. Yesk the 'twain did meet.
After a thorough stroll through downtown we headed toward a cemetery. Along the way was a city park with a lake and a lot of ducks. I think they were auditioning for the Aflac commercial. The cemetery was long and narrow and well kept. Several people were out for exercise, walking in there.
On the way back to downtown and the finish we passed some gorgeous homes, some in the English Tudor style. One had served as the early YMCA and one resident who walked out of his house as my walking companion and I happened by told us it was being renovated in preparation for sale. He also said the house behind it was a bed and breakfast.
As I walked along, I kept thinking about the many people I knew who grew up in this town. And I even recognized the name of the person for whom the high school football field is named.
It would be nice to see the town again when construction is done and street signs are back. A special thanks to the person who serves as point of contact for this walk because she was able to guide us through that maze without getting us lost.
You have to expect construction work much of the year. And it’s always nice to have someone along with you who knows the route. That’s often easy to do when you go to www.ava.org and get information. You can contact what’s called the point of contact and that person can offer tips or even put you in touch with someone who may want to walk with you.
See you on a trail soon.
After walking through up and down St. Clairsville, our group headed west one county to Cambridge in Guernsey County as we continued our weekend National Road walking program.
My legs were beginning to feel better and I was ready for my second walk of the day. I don’t do this very often.
We had picked up a couple of new people for the weekend so our group swelled to about 16. The first thing I saw was a hill! I thought I had left those behind. Leaving the restaurant start point with a cup of a soft drink, I had to go over a river and railroad track, down the other side and then up another hill to the downtown area.
Amid all the construction was a Dickensian Christmas. It is well worth your while to visit Cambridge this holiday season even if you are not doing a walk. At nearly every lamp post was a display depicting life in Charles Dickens’ time. Papier mache mannequins heavily lacquered and dressed for the season told the story of life way back then. Each display was sponsored by a business in town.
This will be on display through the end of the year. The courthouse is highly decorated with holiday lights. A couple of portable shops were selling hot chocolate and hot coffee for visitors. By mid afternoon as we walked through temperatures were in the 50s and the sun was out. I had discarded one level of clothing.
In downtown I saw a gentleman from yesteryear chatting with a group of today people -- Red Hatters on a shopping tour. Yesk the 'twain did meet.
After a thorough stroll through downtown we headed toward a cemetery. Along the way was a city park with a lake and a lot of ducks. I think they were auditioning for the Aflac commercial. The cemetery was long and narrow and well kept. Several people were out for exercise, walking in there.
On the way back to downtown and the finish we passed some gorgeous homes, some in the English Tudor style. One had served as the early YMCA and one resident who walked out of his house as my walking companion and I happened by told us it was being renovated in preparation for sale. He also said the house behind it was a bed and breakfast.
As I walked along, I kept thinking about the many people I knew who grew up in this town. And I even recognized the name of the person for whom the high school football field is named.
It would be nice to see the town again when construction is done and street signs are back. A special thanks to the person who serves as point of contact for this walk because she was able to guide us through that maze without getting us lost.
You have to expect construction work much of the year. And it’s always nice to have someone along with you who knows the route. That’s often easy to do when you go to www.ava.org and get information. You can contact what’s called the point of contact and that person can offer tips or even put you in touch with someone who may want to walk with you.
See you on a trail soon.
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