I awoke to my beautiful view along the Little Miami River. My first task was to enjoy a cup of coffee along with the fine scenery. So I fired up my alcohol stove, boiled some water and had a cup of Starbucks instant coffee. It was mighty nice.
The morning was rather cool and breezy but it warmed up quickly. The warmer it got the more people I would see. It was a great day to be outside.
I took a long lunch break in Morrow. I sat outside of the old train depot. I found a spot next to an electrical outlet where I charged my phone and camera. I boiled more water and had some Mountain House freeze dried beef teriyaki and rice. It hit the spot. I had a second cup of coffee too.
Yesterday my feet hurt but today they were better. Yesterday the more I hiked the more they hurt. Today it was just the opposite. The more I hiked the less my feet hurt. Don't get me wrong. They are still sore but just a lot less sore. Walking in the grassy area next to the paved path really helps.
I stopped in Oregonia at the Little River Cafe and had supper. The cafe is next to the bike path and a scenic country road. The place was filled with bikers of both types - motorcycle riders and bicycle riders. Both wore black but was easy to tell them apart. One group wore skin tight clothes and the other did not.
My plan was to get to Corwin and find a quiet place to camp in town. This was not to be case. I hiked into Corwin around sunset. The places was hopping. The small town was alive on this warm Saturday night with the sound of cars, loud music and barking dogs. It was not going to be a good place to camp so I filled up my water bottles at the outside faucet of the local church and kept hiking.
It grew dark but following the bike path was quite easy even with no flashlight. My new plan was to hike to the outskirts of town and camp along the trail. But the bike path was right next to a rather busy road. So I pulled out my smart phone and pulled up Google Maps with the bicycle route layer and saw that the road and bike path diverged in a couple of miles. So I hiked on until the road turned off and found a delightful place to camp next to the trail surrounded by farm fields.
I hiked 22 miles today. Rain is in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. I better get some sleep. It might be a long day.
