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Anderson’s Candy Shop

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Roger

My wife and I were in Richmond, where she picked me up at the end of my 28-mile hike to Wisconsin. A visit to Anderson’s Candy Shop is on my list of things to do in McHenry County, so we … Continue reading →

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Walk to Wisconsin (chapter four)

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Roger

As I neared Richmond, I spotted something rather strange. Every quarter mile or so, there was a fire hydrant, even though the trail ran between a strip of woods and a field with no buildings in sight. Perhaps they were … Continue reading →

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Walk to Wisconsin (chapter three)

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Roger

I didn’t stay long at McDonald’s — perhaps 15 minutes. I noticed that while I was sitting there, I wasn’t getting any closer to my goal, and I had decided to press on. I stopped at a nearby Jewel and … Continue reading →

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Walk to Wisconsin (chapter two)

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Roger

When yesterday’s post ended, I was a little north of Crystal Lake. For the next three or four miles, the trail runs alongside a huge sod farm. Although this pan makes the trail look curved, it runs as straight as … Continue reading →

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Walk to Wisconsin (chapter one)

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Roger

On the Saturday before Memorial Day, I woke up with an urge to do something I hadn’t done before. The weather forecast was for a high in the low 70’s with increasing cloudiness and a 20% chance of afternoon rain. … Continue reading →

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