Trip 03, Day 6 (Day 27): Hampton
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006
The alarm went off at 7 a.m. This greatly assisted us in getting an earlier-than-normal start. Joe was walking before 9 a.m., and I started a little over an hour later.
Starting point: 43.73806 N, 120.38100 W
Ending point: 43.65909 N, 120.21481 W
Basically, the scenery was little different from the day before. However, as I approached the Hampton Buttes on my left, I was treated for awhile to some variety: hay fields. They were mown, and the hay was compressed into bales and neatly stacked. A farmer was driving a tractor, plowing the stubble under for the winter and for planting the next alfalfa crop.
At 8.5 miles, I came to Hampton, a wide spot in the road with a gas station / café that made Brothers look somewhat citified. A mile and a half later, this trip ended at Milepost 65.
Walk rating: 3.7 (reduced due to narrower shoulders on the highway)
Money found: Day: $.37 Trip: $1.77 Project: $12.46
Distance: Day: 10.1 miles Trip: 63.1 miles Project: 251.4 miles
Walking time: Day: 3:15 Trip: 20:21 Project: 92:19
Significance: Surpassed 250 mile point; end of Trip 03.
