What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: October 2026

Welcome to November! I know it's already a few days in, but let's do a quick recap of October! In October, I had a good mix of outdoors and in, time with friends, familiar places and new. In all of them, I walked or ran, and I find this such a good way to really get the feel of a place! One thing that surprised me is that despite hiking a lot at the beginning of the month, I still felt a bit bloaty and sluggish at the end of the month. So, I did two things. First, I weighed myself for the first time in a looooong time. Not because I care too much about the number, but because I am going to try to start logging my food so that I am focusing on eating more healthily. The last six months of bike ride + road trip + hiking trip does NOT equal healthy eating habits. 

Secondly, I went for a DEXA scan, one of many (this is my fourth in the last 8 years) to see how my body fat percentage and bone density compared to my last three scans. Good news: the density has gotten a little worse, but not significantly, and I am still above average (meaning better than, not worse than). Not as good of news, my body fat percentage has gone up. However, the abdominal area fat (VAT), which can be dangerous, is low, and I have excellent fat distribution, as in, I store my fat in my hips and thighs rather than my abdomen. 

You all remember that I have high(ish) cholesterol though? I giggled a bit when the doctor told me I should exercise more (I had just finished riding 1,000 km / 621 miles around Taiwan) and eat less fatty foods (which I don't really do anyway). However, to be fully honest, I do have a hamburger and fries from time to time (ahem, or during TBE, on the daily). So I am not going to cut all joy out of my life, but I am going to work on being more aware. So I guess this is a long way of saying that CWBC will not just be in October for me. Also, since I am no longer riding a bike, I will not be eating cookies for lunch. 

As always, I'd love to hear what you're up to! Please copy and paste the questions at the end and add your answers to the mix! 

Where was I? California, UK

October; brought to you by the color yellow

What country related books or documentaries did I watch? 

Read: Trespasses by Louise Kennedy (Northern Ireland during The Troubles) - I wanted to learn more about The Troubles, but mostly I found the writing moody and the character kind of unlikable, plus there is an adultery aspect. I did however enjoy the human aspect of it, where the main character takes a boy and his family under her wing, despite it being sometimes looked against. 

Watched: A Tour of Accents in England and 20 British Accents in One Video. I can tell a UK accent, and most likely note if it Scottish or Irish, but I am not good at telling a Scouse (person from Liverpool) from a Mancunian (person from Manchester), despite them having very specific and well known accents. I am working on my game though. 

Did I complete any other items on this year's looking forward list? 

✅ New food <-- Donatello let me try a piece of his Epic Salmon Jerky. It was pretty good. 

✅ New beer <--  Mountain Rambler Helldiver IPA (Bishop, CA)

✅ New States  <-- none

✅ New National Parks  <-- none

✅ New thing <-- Peace Wall, Belfast

✅ Hiked/ran in: California, Belfast, Liverpool

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1. What is the name of last month's chapter? 

January: Devouring the Sweet Potato

February: Back in the Groove

March: Serenity Before the Storm

April: Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot

May: The Ring of Fire and Ice

June: On The Road Again

July: A River Rides Through It

August: That's What Friends Are For

September: Four Legged Friends

October: Something Old, Something New, Something Yellow...

I had a great time in my old stomping ground, but also enjoyed the new sights! No matter what though, there was a lot of yellow! 

2. What did I learn last month? 

I learned that parts of the 2022 version of the movie Batman were filmed in Liverpool, England. Actually, although Gotham city is supposedly inspired by New York, much of it is actually filmed in the UK. Who knew? Also, I did not even realize there was a 2022 Batman movie, or that Edward (Robert Pattinson) was in it. I clearly am not much of a movie watcher! Or perhaps it is because I am team Jacob. 

3. What was the weather like? 

It was great for the most part! In the Sierras it was in the 70s (weird) and I went swimming! In the rest of California it was in the 70s or even 80s some days, and I went swimming! In the UK, I arrived alongside storms Austen & Boelo, which delivered ~ 80 mph winds in some areas, lots of rain, and caused many power outages and closures. I did not go swimming, unless you count the puddles or the sea foam that covered me when I went to the coast. 

Welcome to the UK

4. What event last month was my favorite?

I have decided to change this question, as I kind of hate it. NEW QUESTION: What are some of the highlights of your last month? I really enjoyed my time in the Sierras. I used to go do a hike there at least once a month, sometimes more, and often in the offseason, like in May, when there was still snow, but there were basically no people. I miss that, and it was nice to do it again. There's nothing like some fresh air, exercise and open space to really clear your mind. I also really liked seeing the Bighorns, and learning more about The Troubles and The Beatles. 

Pinchot Pass 12,090 feet

5. What was the best thing read, listened to or watched last month? 

Book: I enjoyed Mad Mabel. It was fun and quirky and kind of reminded me of the Thursday Murder Club, in a good way! 

Movie/Show: On my flight, I actually got my year's worth of movies watched! I saw Project Hail Mary, I Swear, and Pressure. All of them were good, although I Swear made me cry a little, but is well worth a watch! It is a true story of a boy in Scotland named John Davidson who has Tourette syndrome. At this time nobody knew what it was and everyone thought he was acting out on purpose. He gets into a lot of trouble over it, but in the end, he goes on to help others with Tourette syndrome and educate teachers, police and other community members. 

Podcast: I listened to the entire season of Adrift, which I believe was suggested by Engie! It was entertaining! I also sometimes listen to the News in Easy Spanish, and this story about the owls in New York was interesting. (I only learned the word for owl by reading Harry Potter in español in 2020! I also learned the word for "wand" and "whisper!") The episodes are only a few minutes long so you don't get burned out! 

6. Tell us one funny recent story. 

In my last post, I promised to tell you about the naked guy! Buckle in! Broski and I decided to take a hike, well actually he wanted to play with a camera that he borrowed and I wanted to get exercise and go for a swim. So we compromised by deciding to go to a swimming pool I had been wanting to check out for awhile, where he could take photos and I could swim. We did a really nice hike on a beautiful river with lovely rocks and views, we took lots of photos and played with aperture and f-stop and stuff, then we walked to the swimming hole. 

On the way to the hole, we found a sign that basically said that public nudity was illegal, but around here, people turn the other cheek (ha! Pun not intended!) so that you may see some nudity at the river. We figured, well, it's October, on a weekday, at 10 am...the chances are pretty slim! You know where this story is going, don't you?  We arrived at the swimming hole, were the only ones there, and I coerced persuaded Broski to swim with me. We were just about to jump in and Donald Duck comes walking down the path to us. I'm telling you, shirt no pants, top no bottoms, wienerschnitzel flapping; he says howdy and starts talking to us.  

Funny thing, first of all, my brother and I were in our undies because my brother did not bring a swimsuit because it's OCTOBER and I never wear one. But really we were overdressed compared to Donald. He turned out to be a nice guy, an engineer, and we did our cold plunge and let him have the beach to himself. But the funny thing is... since my brother was practicing using his borrowed camera, we had set up a video to test out the timelapse as we jumped in the water, so we got Donald on camera! That one is not going to be on the blog, folks. 

The swimming hole

7. What am I looking forward to this month?

Spending time with my Scotland friends and their kids (who were the ones that I first watched Traitors with!), exploring some places I have been before in more detail, and many more new things that I don't even know about yet. 

Your turn! To copy/paste, highlight the text below and click CTRL-C, then put the cursor in the comment box and click CTRL-V.

OCTOBER:

1. What is the name of your last month's chapter or the theme of your last month if you prefer that?

2. What did you learn last month?

3. What was the weather like where you are?

4. What are some of the highlights of your last month?

5. What was the best thing you read, listened to or watched last month? 

6. Tell us one funny recent story. 

NOVEMBER: 

7. What are you looking forward to this month?

Bonus question! Have you ever been to a nude beach? Have you ever swam in the nude? 

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: October 2026

Hello and happy Monday! This week, before I get to my normal recap of last month, I thought I would do an update on my progress for the CBWC, and will be posting my normal recap later this week instead. As you may know, every April and October, Elisabeth invites us to join her in walking (or moving) at least 10 minutes every day of the month. She also kindly compiles and summarizes everyone's walks each week! Since 2024, I have happily participated in all of the October versions, but am hit and miss on April! You can find my posts about them here: October 2024, April 2025, October 2025.

This year I was happy that my JMT hike coincided with the challenge, as I knew that this meant the first half of the month would be easy to complete. However, I will admit that on some of the other days, especially the rainy, windy or cold ones, it was sometimes hard to get motivated. Of course, as always, I am happy once I go, but the getting out can sometimes be a challenge! Let's see where these walks took me! 

Week 1 & 2: October 1 - 14

For the first couple of weeks of the month, I was hiking the JMT in the Sierra Nevada, and annoying Donatello by taking about 1.78 million photos per day. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but seriously, I think all in all I took about 4,000 photos over the 13 days we were on trail. That's over 300 per day! What will I do with all of them? Well, I will probably make you look at them from time to time... here are 9 of the 4,000. 

Week 3: October 15-21

For the next week, I was still in the Sierra Nevada, but at a bit lower elevation. I went to my parents' house, said hi (and bye) to Cristof, packed up my stuff, and got ready to get on the road again. My daily walk or run was generally in my "regular" loop near their house. A couple of the walks even involved Broski (not pictured), and on one walk, Broski and I saw a naked man (not pictured, story to be told in next post)! I also found lots of happy faces! Don't laugh at the beer photo; I did walk to the grocery store to buy it! 

Week 4: October 22-28

I spent some time with the girls (K, A & L), walked the dog a few times, and then headed to the UK, where I had some excellent walks through towns, near the ocean and along the river paths. First stop, Belfast. Lots of history here, plus I went to the Giants Causeway, which I guess is in Game of Thrones. I have never seen GOT, but the causeway reminded me a lot of the Devil's Postpile in California! 

Bonus pics: Devil's Postpile vs Giant's Causeway

Devil's Postpile

Giant's Causeway

Week 5 (short but sweet!): October 29-31

I took a ship (and no, it was not a submarine, nor was it yellow) across the water to Liverpool, where I found four tall lads! Also, little did I know but there were two important matches on while I was there! Both Liverpool FC and Everton advanced to the quarter finals of the Carabao cup, so the city was packed with fans in both blue and red! Luckily I bought my lodging about three months ago! There was plenty to walk around and see though, plus I went running along the riverfront. 

All in all, it was another successful walking month! Here are some final stats. 

Total steps: 677,164
Average per day: 21,844
Day with < 10 minutes of movement: 0 🥳
# of runs: 4
Dog walks: 3
Days walked with friends: 15/31
Places walked: CA (multiple), MA (airport), Northern Ireland, England

Where did you walk in October? Did this year's rambles bring you to any new places ? 

The Mountains Are Calling

John Muir, of whom you will hear more about in my national parks post (coming soon!), once said, "the mountains are calling, and I must go." So I went. Luckily this also coincided with the CBWC, where we walk (or move) at least 10 minutes per day in October. Count me in! 

Muir quote - BC, Canada
(In every walk with nature one receives
far more than he takes)

At the end of September, I heeded his words and went to hike the John Muir Trail (JMT) with a friend, whom I shall call Donatello. The reason for this is that long distance hikers get a trail name, and my friend kept "turtling," aka bending over to take the weight of his pack off his hips and neck, so his pack was like a turtle shell, and when he did it we would say, "turtle power" like one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (remember them!?) 

Bear cannister, backpack ready to go, JMT sign at Lyell Canyon

The JMT is officially a 211 mile trail that goes from the Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney, which is the highest mountain in the continental US, at 14,505 feet. Once you are done, you have to get off the mountain, so really it is another 11 miles to the trailhead at Whitney Portal. 

Mt. Whitney - 1995

The JMT is mostly above 9,000 feet, and goes over 11 passes, the lowest being around 10,000 feet and the highest being over 13,000 feet. I have been to the summit of Whitney several times before, and have actually covered most of the 211 miles over the years in drips and drabs, but I was very excited to do it all in one go. However, we had a few issues right from the get go. 

It is hard to get a permit. This is the understatement of the year. Permits are issued by trailhead by a lottery system that you must apply for 168 days in advance. If you want to start at the official start (Happy Isles trailhead), only about 15-20 permits are issued per day. Because of this, we started at the Lyell Canyon (Tuolumne Meadows) trailhead instead, which is about 20 miles from the "real" start. Also, we had to do it late in the year, as summertime permits are highly sought after. 

Happy Isles trailhead - 2012

There are no towns on the trail. For the entire 211 mile trail, there are no towns, meaning there is no way to get food, meaning you have to get creative. Normally there are three seasonal near trail mountain resorts where you can send food to, but they all close down...guess when...at the end of September. This means that in order to get food after that, you have to get off trail. Did I mention that most of the trail is above 9,000 feet? So this means that to get off trail you have to go up and over a pass and back down to civilization which often means a long uphill climb and an even longer descent, and extra miles. 

Kearsarge Pass - extra miles!

Da Bears! As Mike Ditka says, there are bears. This means you have to carry all of your food in a bear cannister, which adds about 2-3 pounds to your pack, and is an odd shape, making it hard to fit a lot of food in it. Also, due to (see above) the fact that there are no towns, we ended up having to carry eight days of food for one section, meaning that you have to fit enough food to keep you going but you have limited space! Also the average calorie burn per day is about 3,000-4,000 calories, and on some days is closer to 4,500 calories. Due to size limitations, I carried about 3,000 calories worth of food per day. 

8 days worth of food

However, despite some of these challenges, we figured it out. It did mean a lot of logistics discussions, sending food to places, figuring out how to get off trail and into town to get our food, and coordinating rides, but it was doable, and completely worth it. 

Gratuitous Pika photo. You're welcome.

I won't bore you all with a day by day of the hiking trail, but I will go over some of the highlights, challenges, lessons learned along the way and a couple of interesting bonus hiking facts. 

Highlights: 

Fall colors, one day of snow, lack of people on trail, surprisingly good weather, swimming in the alpine lakes and creeks, spending time with my friend, quiet mornings, sunrises and sunsets, sleeping under the stars, seeing bighorn sheep (only 400 left in California), being home among the big rocks and trees. 

Some highlights

Cowboy camping (no tent)

Nighttime view

Challenges: 

Sore feet, a bit of nausea due to the elevation on the first and third day, rocky downhills, warm uphills with no shade. 

Getting snowed on!

Snow falling on firs

Lessons Learned: 

A lot of animals start hibernating or migrating in September (marmots, snakes, birds) so we did not see as many as expected. Tree squirrels never hibernate, some birds don't migrate at all (Stellar jay, some woodpeckers, some chickadees), there are only 400 bighorn in CA, the yellow leaved trees are aspens not birches, and much more! 

Quaking Aspens

Here all year!

Bighorn bachelors

Bonus Hiking Facts: 

I know you are all wondering, where do you go to the bathroom!? Well...there are no toilets. You must dig a six inch deep cathole in the dirt at least 100 feet away from any water, campsites or the trail, and bury your waste, but not the paper! You have to carry the paper (and any female supplies, which I also had to do) to a trash receptacle in town. In the Whitney zone, since it is more impacted, you actually have to carry your waste completely out of the backcountry. This sounds gross, but I know many of you are dog owners and you pick up their waste, or have had kids whose diapers need changing, so really it is not that different. 

In Montana some campsites have shovels. 
In the Sierra you have to carry your own trowel!

But what about showering? Did you really go eight days without a shower? The answer is yes. I swam three times, but you are not allowed to use soap in the streams or lakes so I just scrubbed my pits with water (but the water is COLD). I also either wash off my legs, feet and face in a stream in the evening or I use a dry wet wipe to scrub off any dirt before getting into bed. Sure I smell bad, but the good thing about being a JMT hiker is that the PCT hikers always smell worse than you do (they are on trail much longer). 

Dirty legs!

What about safety on trail, or animals at night? There is no cell service on trail, but I carry a satellite messenger that I can use to contact emergency services if needed. Donatello also carried one and we can communicate with each other if needed via our messengers. Regarding animals at night, for the most part they are just curious, and 99.99% of the time they run away from  you if you say hello to them (or I like to say, "go away doggie"). The only time this has not been true is when people have fed them (PS please DO NOT feed wild animals!) or they have gotten used to human food (PS please DO NOT leave food out in your campsite!) which is why we have to carry bear cannisters and I always hang my food when I am not in cannister areas. 

Trail rules

Unfortunately, Donatello had a family emergency and we had to get off trail early, but all in all, here are some of our stats! 

Total trail miles, including going off trail to get food: 180

Total days on trail: 13

Total cups of hot chocolate consumed: 12

Total power bars eaten: 25

Times went swimming: 3

Times snowed on: 1

Days over 70 degrees: 11

Nights below freezing: 0 (got lucky! Two very close at 33 degrees)

Audiobooks listened to: 2 (I spent a lot of time in silence actually)

Animal count: Marmot 0, Snake 1 (racer snake), Bear 0, Coyote 1 (heard many more), Pika 3, Squirrel many, Woodpecker 0 (heard but not seen), Deer 20, Chipmunk many (including one that ran right over my foot), Mouse 1, Bighorn Sheep 10 (?), and my favorite, the Cheeseburger bird (aka mountain or black capped chickadee) 1, We also saw and heard many Dark Eyed Junco, Stellar Jay, Clarks Nutcracker, Mallard and American Coot. 

Any questions? 

Have you ever been to the Sierra Nevada? Where is the weirdest place you have gone to the bathroom? Have you ever seen a bear? 

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: October 2025

Happy Halloween! As you may know, every April and October, Elisabeth invites us to join her in walking at least 10 minutes every day of the month. She also kindly compiles and summarizes everyone's walks each week! Here are her recaps if you have not seen them. She does a really great job keeping up with it all! Go Time, Week One, Week Two, Week Three and...Week Four and Final Recap coming soon!

In October, I love looking at the fall colors that everyone is posting around the world. Last year, if you recall, I was actually in Canada with Elisabeth for a while and then in Washington after that, and in both places, the colors were great! I can't believe that it has already been a year since then. 

This year, I was inspired to do some hiking in a place I have been considering for quite a while and that was...Scotland. You may recall me talking about the midges? And not wanting to hike in August in the Highlands because of them? Well, I decided to wait until they were gone. However, you never know what weather you are going to get when you are in Scotland, especially in October! I did experience Hurricane Amy, where the winds were anywhere from 40-90 mph depending on where you were, and actually I was out hiking and was going to camp but I got the cutest little glamping pod instead (not that it would save me if a tree came down, but I felt more secure!) and I am happy to report that I survived the night. 

YES that is MPH not Km! 
(if you can't see it, it says...one sec...)

81 MPH! (I don't think it got that bad where I was)

                                    

Drying out in my pod!

So, without further ado, here are the stats and photos from a month of hiking in Scotland (and a little bit of the Lakes District at the very end). 

1. Linlithgow
2. Great Glen Way
3. A Wee Frog
4. Drumnadrochit cows
5. Huge Shroom
6. Affric Kintail Way

1. Loch Beag
2. Trotternish Ridge, Isle of Skye
3. Cape Wrath Trail
4. The bogs and the fog (near Lochan a'Mhain)
5. Post Box near Shiel Bridge
6. Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye

Various Views along the West Highland Way

1. Dollar Castle
2. St. Giles Cathedral
3. Lake District
4. Glasgow
5. John Muir Way
6. My 2024 Mantra (Glasgow)

Walk at least 10 minutes per day: ✔

Daily steps average: 29,000

Daily miles average: 11

Trails walked: Great Glen Way (partial), Affric Kintail (full), Skye (partial), Cape Wrath (partial), West Highland Way (full)

Have you ever been to Scotland? Have you ever done a walking holiday? Where was the most interesting place that you walked in October? 

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: April 2025

As you may know, every April and October, Elisabeth invites us to join her in walking at least 10 minutes every day of the month. She also kindly compiles and summarizes everyone's walks each week! 

For the month of April, I was in Türkiye. In Antalya, I had a mostly daily routine, where I would walk or run down to Konyaalti beach each morning, which is about 2-2.5 miles (4 km) each way. Some days it was very hazy, or rainy, but rest assured, I have picked only the best photos for you! 

Some of my favorite things to do were: Friday market, where I would get fresh fruit and vegetables for basically less than a dollar a kilo much of the time (0.50/lb.), and it was always fresh, plus it is so fun to just wander around. One of the things that I do know how to say in Turkish is, "bir kilo!" (one kilo) or if you only want half, it is "yarim kilo." This is very important, maybe even more important than how to say bathroom/toilet, which is "tuvalet." 

In case you are wondering, here are a few more handy phrases: 

Hello - merhaba

Good morning - günaydin

Thank you - teşekkürler (pronounced Teh-shek-u-ler)

Let's go (needed when hiking and people are dawdling) - hadi gidelim

Now you are ready for your trip to Türkiye!

April 1st - 7th: Antalya, Türkiye and surrounds

1. Konyaalti beach 2. Ruins of Hierapolis 3. Hadrian's Gate 4. Hadrian's Gate 5. Fresh strawberries at the Friday market 6. Fresh juice (pomegranate, carrot, orange) on the street

April 8th - 14th: Antalya, Türkiye

1. Konyaalti beach 2. Beach day (Konyaalti) 3. Water fountain 4. Wild olive trees on the cliffs 5. Friday market day! 6. I walked to the mall, did not buy McDonalds though

April 15th - 21st: Antalya, Türkiye

1. The kitties are everywhere 2. Beach day 3. Friday market 4. Early morning SUP 5. Trip to IKEA (my 2nd time ever, and I don't need to go back!) 6. No explanation needed

April 22nd - 30th: Lycian Way, Türkiye

Average steps per day: 19,668 (I didn't realize I was so close to 20k! If I did I probably would have tried to do more to get over that bump!) 

Thanks to Elisabeth for hosting this party and I'll see you guys all again in October! 

Where did you walk in April? 

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club

Elisabeth asked everyone to join her on an October challenge: to walk at least 10 minutes every day in October. Obviously, I am on board with that, and surprisingly, it is sometimes hard to get any walking in when I am on the bike all day. I often do walk to the grocery store, and usually that is at least a half a mile each way, so I do get some steps in, but my average per day is a lot lower than it was when I was at home, that is for sure! My goal was to get 10,000 steps on a non biking day, and do at least 10 minutes on a biking day. 

So as not to bore you with a bunch of photos of me walking to the grocery store, I tried to get out to a few more places, and thought I would post a few of my favorites here. Huge thanks to Elisabeth for not only keeping us accountable, but for hosting me in October, and showing me a lot of her favorite walking places, some of which you will see below! 

October 1st - October 9th: Laval and Montreal, Quebec

1. The Croissant (Crescent), where I walked the dog that I was sitting
2. Streets of Montreal; as always, I loved wandering
3. Nature Center Laval
4. Rachel Street, Montreal; great bike lanes and fun murals
5. Old town, Montreal
6. L'eau! I used to "collect" photos of water/storm drains;
there are some really fun old ones in San Francisco and New Orleans.

October 10th - October 13th: Quebec, including Quebec City

1. Church - Champlain
2. Rue St. Louis - Quebec City
3. Rue St. Louis - Quebec City
4. Jacques-Cartier Beach Park - Quebec City
5. St. Lawrence River
6. The Umbrella Street - Quebec City

October 14th - October 23rd: Nova Scotia

1. Peggy's Cove
2. Grand-Pré
3. Cape Split
4. Reservoir
5. Annapolis Valley Trail
6. Walking the kids to school

October 24th: Vancouver

No photos but I did walk about two miles to get groceries and pho with a friend! 

October 25th - October 26th: Bellingham, WA

1. Whatcom Museum
2. Sacred Heart, Fairhaven
3. Puget Sound
4. South Bay Trail
5. Fairhaven Village
6. Bellingham sign (the small print says: Olde City of Subdued Excitement)

October 27th - October 31st: Burlington, WA

1. Fairhaven St.
2. Walking around town
3. Fairhaven St.
4. Welcome!
5. Train Wreck Bar and Grill
6. Welcome sign

I know you are wondering if I achieved my goal of 10,000 steps (about five miles) or 10 minutes every day (about a half mile). I was on the bike 11 days out of 31, which would mean I would need to get about 105 miles, or an average of about 3.4 miles per day in October to reach my goal. 

Well, I did achieve it! Some days, it was surprisingly easy, like in Montreal or Bellingham, where I sometimes walked 8-10 miles (of course, on these days my destination was often food related, so I may be a net positive when it comes to calories) or when I had a buddy like Elisabeth to keep me moving. However, some days it was surprisingly hard, like on travel days, rainy days, or on long cycling days when I just wanted to rest!

Here are the stats: 

Total walking/hiking activities: 46
Total distance: 112.69 miles
Total elevation gain: 9,703 feet
Average per day (31): 3.63 miles / 313 feet of gain

I call that a win! 

Did you participate in the walking challenge? Either way, what was the most interesting place you walked in October?

This post is part of NaBloPoMo. You can find the rest of my posts for this challenge here. You can find the list of participants and their information here.