by Alan Cook
Even walkers who think nothing of covering several miles every day
may consider the idea of completing a marathon as unthinkable.
However, what is a long walk but a series of short walks strung
together? And what is a multi-day walk but a series of one-day walks
strung together? There are both challenges and benefits from
long-distance walking that you won’t receive by walking around your block.
First, Ethan Loewenthal tells what it’s like to walk the Appalachian
Trail. In talking about my three long walks I give enough detail so
that anybody who hears the call can reproduce them. On the other hand,
I try to include enough human-interest stories to keep the attention of
the casual reader. Such as the effect the events of 9/11 had on us when
we were in Great Britain in September 2001 (see chapter 42).
Walking the World: Memories and Adventures copyright 2003 Alan L. Cook