by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer   Part 1, Part 3 October 23, 2018 Day 6 (Monday): one mile south of AEP ReCreation Land to Stockport (11.9 trail miles) After dropping Sugar off for boarding, we drove through gray drizzle and reached Caldwell in less than three hours. We got a bite to eat to kill some time and then checked in early at our Best Western. We also stopped by Local Roots to say we made it into town. That’s where CW will be doing a presentation Wednesday evening on the Buckeye Trail and his …

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 1, Part 3 April 24, 2018 Day 6 (Monday): Belle Valley to northwest of Fulda (9.7 trail miles + 0.1 mile to car) We’re off for another fun week of hiking the Buckeye Trail in southeast Ohio. Since we left a car where we hiked last time, I was able to take a nap on the drive up. When I awoke, we were already in Caldwell where we’re staying this week. It was early, so we grabbed some breakfast at McDonald’s. We still arrived at the motel before …