Worthington
The after-Thanksgiving walk in Worthington is almost a given. The Saturday of that weekend I always set aside to head up to that northern Columbus suburb for the walk and some window shopping in quaint shops along High Street.
Organizers find some interesting ways to get us around the community, and I know that the longer walk is usually an 11 kilometer route rather than the standard 10K.
This one took us through the subdivision inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Some of the houses look like they could have been built by Wright, but they weren’t. They are only in his style. There are two ways of going through that neighborhood. One is by a steep hill and I guess I can be thankful we didn’t go that route. We went the other way instead and the hill wasn’t that steep.
We wound around toward the downtown area for a stop at the library. I’m used to construction, generally on the highways, but this time the construction was around the library and the sidewalk was blocked. But we were still able to get inside.
There I met up with a friend and we walked and talked our way around the local arts center and behind the high school to the bike trail. At this point the trail does a couple of hairpin curves to get us down to Antrim Lake. I suppose if we had turned around at that check point, the walk would have been a 10K, but we walked around the lake. I’m glad we did. It’s been a while since I’ve been that route. My walking companion told me the lake had been stocked a few days ago. It was a nice day and a lot of people were fishing. They were lined around the banks of the lake enjoying their sport as much as I was mine.
By the time we made it to the main highway I could do the window shopping. And we did. A hardware store had a train in motion in the window and a lot of carnival rides. After I got my book stamped at the end of the walk, I went back to the hardware store to get a closer look at the little rides. They weren’t in the toy range, but more like collectors’ items. And prices to match.
I also had to stop and look at the sleigh on the porch of the local inn, a well-known landmark. I had walked 11K and I felt good by this time. As I crossed the street to head to my car I got sidetracked by an ice cream store. You probably know I cave in easily. A big scoop of peppermint candy ice cream with a dollop of marshmallow on top. I had burned up some calories and my body was still burning them as I savored each bite.
I’m sure you can find some ice cream along any route you choose. The only thing you’ll find on www.ava.org is a walking route.
A wind up ferris wheel in the window of the hardware store.
The after-Thanksgiving walk in Worthington is almost a given. The Saturday of that weekend I always set aside to head up to that northern Columbus suburb for the walk and some window shopping in quaint shops along High Street.
Organizers find some interesting ways to get us around the community, and I know that the longer walk is usually an 11 kilometer route rather than the standard 10K.
This one took us through the subdivision inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Some of the houses look like they could have been built by Wright, but they weren’t. They are only in his style. There are two ways of going through that neighborhood. One is by a steep hill and I guess I can be thankful we didn’t go that route. We went the other way instead and the hill wasn’t that steep.
We wound around toward the downtown area for a stop at the library. I’m used to construction, generally on the highways, but this time the construction was around the library and the sidewalk was blocked. But we were still able to get inside.
There I met up with a friend and we walked and talked our way around the local arts center and behind the high school to the bike trail. At this point the trail does a couple of hairpin curves to get us down to Antrim Lake. I suppose if we had turned around at that check point, the walk would have been a 10K, but we walked around the lake. I’m glad we did. It’s been a while since I’ve been that route. My walking companion told me the lake had been stocked a few days ago. It was a nice day and a lot of people were fishing. They were lined around the banks of the lake enjoying their sport as much as I was mine.
By the time we made it to the main highway I could do the window shopping. And we did. A hardware store had a train in motion in the window and a lot of carnival rides. After I got my book stamped at the end of the walk, I went back to the hardware store to get a closer look at the little rides. They weren’t in the toy range, but more like collectors’ items. And prices to match.
I also had to stop and look at the sleigh on the porch of the local inn, a well-known landmark. I had walked 11K and I felt good by this time. As I crossed the street to head to my car I got sidetracked by an ice cream store. You probably know I cave in easily. A big scoop of peppermint candy ice cream with a dollop of marshmallow on top. I had burned up some calories and my body was still burning them as I savored each bite.
I’m sure you can find some ice cream along any route you choose. The only thing you’ll find on www.ava.org is a walking route.
A wind up ferris wheel in the window of the hardware store.
Posted by: |