Initially not looking forward to this long stretch of on-road hike today, but Wendy corralled a new friend, Susan, to join us so that was exciting! This is the first weekend following the Covid19 shutdown of Ohio, and the mixed bag of emotions that go along with it, but we all needed fresh air and kept our distance from one other. Beautiful sunny day to start, and some of us would regret later that we didn’t bring any sunscreen. Who knew- sunny in March? For an entire day? In Ohio? The traffic was light on the roads for the most part and my only complaint was the lack of any grass to walk on off to the side for long stretches since the road was often elevated through wetlands. My other, and last, complaint was the preponderance of empty beer cans scattered in plastic bags down in the ditch as well. I really don’t understand why people do this- its frustrating to see. This was a day filled with unusual signs, many farm animals (including a friendly chicken farmer who was selling eggs) and both beautiful and run-down barns to go along with them. At the end of our hike we heard a chorus of peepers from the marsh announcing spring! Quite an unexpected surprise! This was our longest hike/walk EVER, nearly 11 miles…I think we are slowly getting better at this. Too bad we could not celebrate at a local restaurant at the end like we usually do . Anyway, that does it for the Burton section of the BT!
