Again, the weather held out. A little warmer than the first three days but only a light rain (which Mike described as “refreshing”). The scenery was more varied and, therefore, more interesting. We reached two milestones this trip.
First, we returned to Route 30 after 115 miles of walking on companion roads! (We say we are walking Route 30 across country as a shorthand, but in reality, there are extended stretches where Lincoln Highway runs near Route 30 and/or Route 30 is un-walkable).
Second, we reached the Indiana border. A bittersweet event – glad to be checking off the miles as we move westward but sad to leave Ohio. We liked the people, we liked many of the small towns, and our route was very walker-friendly. It was nice to walk on more country roads, avoiding the heavy semi-truck traffic, while we were paralleling Route 30. Will be interesting to see what awaits in Indiana – so far (the first 10 miles) are boring highway.
Walk Across America 