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Mile 291.  Another fine walk for Tortoise and his sweet lady to start their day. Two trips around the block by the Maxwells, then Lou went solo up the hill to Richard Beaumont's and back.  3.32 miles in all.  For more, including this morning's walking thought by David Haight, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 242.  Tortoise detoured from Interstate 15 for an hour this afternoon to walk a little farther on a piece of the Pacific Crest Trail than he did the last time he tried, October 20, 2012.   It was an energetic 3.44 mile walk with some nice views.  For more pictures, a map and other details, and the day's wallking thought by M. Russell Ballard, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 239.  Tortoise celebrated pi day by walking pi/2 miles on the Pacific Electric trail beginning at the historic Etiwanda station, then retracing his steps.  Lots of other people had the same idea, as you will see in Lou's pictures ...

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Mile 236.  Another part of a continuing slow effort to catch up on posts from past days when walks happened but writing didn't.  This one is from March 13, 2015 ...when Lou took a break from business in California and walked two miles of the Pacific Electric Trail beginning at the current eastern trail end and walking west to Sierra Avenue in Fontana before retracing his steps.  Walking thought is by Jack Goaslind ...

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Wounded Duck, this picture is for you ... part of a continuing slow effort to catch up on posts from past days when walks happened but writing didn't.  This one is from March 12, 2015 ...

Mile 232.  Tortoise did a quick walk this morning while waiting for an oil change by his friends at Roadrunner Auto Repair.     Walking thought is by Sheldon Child ...

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A continuing slow effort to catch up on posts from past days when walks happened but writing didn't.  This one is from March 11, 2015 ...

Mile 229.  Tortoise went for an extra serving of hill climbing today, parking his car at Hurricane's Main Street trailhead and heading down the Confluence View trail, pictured above on its way down to the Virgin River.  This positioned him for the steep climb up Tortoise Track.  Lou then walked a couple miles on city streets to head up a shorter steep hill on 860 North street.  Got his blood pumping for sure, felt good!  

Today's walking thought includes a famous story by Dallin H. Oaks ...

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Mile 225.  An evening view of La Verkin from the top of Hurricane's Main Street at the halfway point of Tortoise's walk.  The day's walking thought is by Patricia Pinegar ...

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Mile 220.  Tortoise walked the scenic route home from work today, up Main Street, then up the hill to 100 West and on to the junction of the Confluence View and Tortoise Track trails before heading back up to the city streets to finish the walk.  Today's walking thought is by Aileen Clyde ...

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Mile 215.  Special treat!  Tortoise got to walk with four of his favorite people through Confluence Park this morning.  For more pictures, a map, other details of the walk plus more special treats in the evening, and a brilliant walking thought by Gordon B. Hinckley, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 213.  Tortoise's walk took him back to work using the more direct route along the highway, starting with a nice view of the snowcapped Pine Valley Mountains.  For a map, other details, and the day's walking thought by Wm. Rolfe Kerr, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 210.  How about we take the (really) long way home from work tonight?  Tortoise thinks it's a good idea too and is glad you agree!  Pictured above is the view about a mile into the walk, while nearing the end of his wandering the opposite direction of home.  It mostly had something to do with avoiding road construction on the hill route and wanting to try something other that the sidewalk along the state highway pretty much the whole way.  For more pictures, a map, other details, and the day's walking thought by Francisco J. Vinas, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 205.  Tortoise snuck in a walk along the beach this morning before getting on his plane home.  His path was the Marvin Braude Trail, miles 9.75 to 11.5 in both directions, which had ocean to the west and a hill on the east separating him from the Los Angeles International Airport.  For more pictures, a map, other details, and the day's walking thought by Elaine Jack, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 201.  Tortoise continued on the San Gabriel River Trail today, this time from miles 23 to 25 starting from Peck Road near the interchange of the 60 and 60 freeways in South El Monte, CA.  For more pictures, a map, other details, and the day's walking thought by Joseph B. Wirthlin, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 197.  Tortoise dedicates this post to Becca and all the hard working elementary school teachers out there!  He parked just south of La Primaria Elementary School (pictured above, love the art on their building!), then walked up Gilman Road to Ramona Blvd in El Monte, CA, then went right a short distance to the entrance that allowed him to continue his walks on the San Gabriel River Trail.  For more pictures, a map, other details, and the day's walking thought by Richard Edgley, please click below to continue reading ...

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