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Three day weekend with summer like weather. What’s a person to do? Walk, of course.

After spending the morning on errands, we set out with a plan to explore the wetlands next to the UW sports facilities.  Our trip started with a two-block walk to a bus stop.

Once at the UW stadium area, we scoped out the tailgating for the game later that evening. It was fairly quiet, but hours til kickoff. Don’t want to peak too early.  Veering west, we got away from the cars and next to the water.

Onto trails with occasional water views. Lots of waterfowl and very pleasant surroundings. Except it was HOT.

So are nettles and blackberry thorns!

As we departed the wetlands I was really feeling the heat and needed water. I wasn’t too concerned as the Center for Urban Horticulture loomed ahead. Just our luck, it was reserved for a wedding, and no, they had no water to spare.

A kind Samaritan who was parking only 5 hours before the start of the Huskies season-opening football game shared a sip from their water bottle. (Who starts a football game at 8 PM? Especially when the west-coast fans who may still be up to watch are blocked by a Comcast vs Big Ten Network fued.) That sip was enough to get us to a Burgermaster and a Vitamin Water XXX. I don’t really know what I expected, but it was too sweet for a repeat try. It did get us a good-sized cup that we filled with tap water several times and took with us as we trekked onwards.

Next stop was a brewery where a food truck serving, “the best egg sandwiches,” was supposed to be, serving. However, it turns out they were the morning truck, and the taco truck was just getting set up. Since we were there, Carl had a beer. And then we had some tacos, and another beer.

We finally decided it was time for the uphill hike home. (Transit opportunities did exist, but with two transfers.) So we set off.

Did I mention it was uphill? This stretch is steep enough that they put ridges in the sidewalk. All total, about 13,000 steps and temperatures in the 80s.

Sunday, we learned our lesson and left in the morning while it was still in the 60s. Our walk was also on generally level terrain. Around Green Lake and into a few neighborhoods. And, continuing the prior days’ example, we stopped at a neighborhood joint for sustenance. Coffee instead of beer and scrambles instead of tacos.

I don’t know that I have ever been able to capture a spider web so perfectly.

Arriving home, 10,000 steps later, next to our front door. Temperature around 75. Home, sweet home.

Monday, technically part of the holiday weekend, our walk only garnered somewhere over 5,000 steps. And no food, except what we picked up at the grocery store.

Back to work tomorrow, but a nice weekend.

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