{"id":2159,"date":"2019-06-22T01:56:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T01:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2019-06-22T01:59:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T01:59:44","slug":"gandy-dancer-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/2019\/06\/22\/gandy-dancer-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Gandy Dancer Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I need to begin upgrading my physical conditioning in preparation for a trip to South Africa in mid-August. At my age, the demands of walking several miles over uneven ground is challenging. I like to walk in the city my trekking to and from a nearby coffee shop. This is about 1.3 miles each direction. I decided to push it a bit today and put in 3.4 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the Gandy Dancer trail in northern Wisconsin. During the summer it is a bike and walking trail that goes on for miles. Yes, it is straight and it may not look like it would offer many photo opportunities, but I did find some things to capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This final image is kind of interesting. There are lots of backwoods bars in Wisconsin. Some are located close to what are snow mobile trails in winter. There is a path here to the bar. I am not certain what purpose the golf cart serves, but perhaps the bar owners are offering rides for those who don’t want to walk the path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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