Virtual Hike to Rangeley, Maine

The next destination on my Virtual Hike was Rangeley, Maine.

Rangeley Maine, virtual hike, hiking, valley, small townThe previous destination on my virtual hike was Eustis, Maine.

Rangeley Maine, virtual hike, hiking, valley, small townThe virtual hike from Eustis to Rangeley went through a large valley between two sets of mountains.

Rangeley Maine, virtual hike, hiking, valley, small townThe roads were much better than they have been recently and a beautiful hike with trees along the route. The route also passed over rivers and streams.

Rangeley Maine, virtual hike, hiking, valley, small townAt the right time of year with the trees changing color, it would also be a scenic route.

Rangeley Maine, virtual hike, hiking, valley, small townI finally reached Rangeley which is a small town, but a bit bigger than what has been seen recently on the Virtual Hike. It has a population of more than 1,000, so is a bit bigger than my hometown in Kansas.

This Street View image is of the Rangeley Post Office and a few houses. If you visit the post office perhaps you could run into Kurt Russel who has a home in the mountains outside of Rangeley.

I have been setting shorter distances between destinations for better motivation for my daily walking and so far it has been working. I have been walking more each day and have made good progress toward New Hampshire. Rangeley is the last stop in Maine and my next destination is across the border in New Hampshire.

My current plan is to then cross through New Hampshire and Vermont to New York. Perhaps I will find some interesting stops along the way.

Steven

Images in this post are from Google Maps and Street View.

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A Tired Thursday

Tonight I am a bit worn out.

So I am sharing a few napping pictures. There is info about them near the end of the post.

Nap Time, Nebraska Sweatshirt, Relaxing at Grandma'sIt has been a long week of commuting and teaching. The drives home the last two nights have been longer than usual with a few accidents slowing things down.

Dad Sleeping, Grandma's House, Sunday Nap, RelaxingI also have had a few things slowing down my class and had to stay late finishing things up after work today. Fortunately, tomorrow is the last day of the class, but we have a lot to cover before the test.

Sleeping, nap time, grandpa and granddaughter, Throwback ThursdayI did take a walk this evening, but not too long of a one. The first day under three miles of walking since the big heat wave we had this summer.

Nap, chair, lazy boy, mona lisaNow to the pictures in this post. The first three have been used before in a post titled Too Tired to Post as well as a few other posts

The first picture is an old one of me napping at my Grandparent’s house near Hamburg, Iowa.

The second picture is my Dad in the same chair.

The third picture is my maternal Grandfather napping with my older sister.

The last picture is on of my paternal Grandfather napping with me. However, I don’t think he was getting much of a nap.

These pictures all bring back some good memories. I had some good examples when it came to napping properly.

I now need to get this posted and get some sleep. Another early start to my commute in the morning.

Steven

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