Tag: hiking

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer   Part 2, Part 3 October 9, 2018 CW and I are both huge Cincinnati Reds fans. One of our favorite Reds is Joe Nuxhall, a famous left-handed pitcher. When the lefty retired as a player in 1967, he immediately joined the Reds radio broadcasting team. For the next 37 years, “Nuxy” was a familiar voice of the Reds, ending his broadcasts with his trademark sign-off: This is the old left-hander, rounding third and heading for home. The last six words are prominently displayed on the outside of the stadium …

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer   Part 1, Part 2 May 15, 2018 Day 11 (Monday): west of Belle Valley to AEP Bicentennial Campground K (6.7 trail miles + 0.4 mile looking for blazes) We’re back at the Best Western in Caldwell for the third and final week of our spring hike. We have a lot of off-road hiking on the week’s agenda, though some details are still fluid. The wintry weather has turned to summer heat. Maybe the lovely spring temperatures made their appearance during the past two weeks while we were home. Oh …

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer   Part 2, Part 3 April 13, 2018 Before we even started our spring 10-percenter hike on the Buckeye Trail, our schedule changed. We had planned to begin the third week of March, but the 10-day forecast showed rain and snow. CW decided it would be best to move our start to April. As the new 10-day forecast came around, it showed rain and possible snow. Oh well. CW said not to worry. “It’s gonna be fun,” he told me. We will be getting into serious hill country. CW has …

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer   Part 1, Part 2 October 30, 2017 All week, we have been watching the forecast for eastern Ohio. It appears as though there will be no escaping some rain, perhaps heavy; some winds, perhaps blustery; and some chilly mornings. Our rain gear and warmer clothes are packed. I’ve been reading the trail map for the Bowerston section. It is peppered with words and phrases such as “ascends,” “climbs,” “descends,” “over the hill,” “over the steep hill” (italics mine), “ridge top,” “undulate,” and “up the long hill.” Whew! I’m not …