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The
Journey Began Here
Palisades
Malibu
Santa Monica
El
Monte
Pomona
San Bernadino
Adelanto
Baker
Prim/Las
Vegas
Las Vegas/Mesquite
St. George
Cedar City
Parowan
Beaver
Richfield
Green River
Moab
Fruita
Grand
Junction
Parachute
Rifle, Colorado
Glenwood Springs, Co.
Eagle, Colorado
Vail, Colorado
Silverthorne,
Co.
Keystone, Colorado
Idaho Springs
Golden
Denver
Aurora
Limon
Burlington
Goodland, Kansas
Colby, Kansas
Oakley, Kansas
Wakeeney, Ks
Hays, Kansas
Russell, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Abilene,
Kansas
Junction
City, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Topeka
Lawrence,
Kansas
Kansas
City, Kansas
Blue Springs,
Missouri
Higginsville,
Mo
Concordia, Missouri
Black
Water, Mo
Boonville, Missouri
Columbia,
Mo
Katy Trail and On
Nostalgiaville
Katy Trail Continues
Katy Trail to St.
Charles
East St. Louis, Illinois
Belleville, Il
Okawville, Illinois
Mount Vernon, Il
Burnt
Prairie/Grayville, Il
Evansville, Indiana
Leavenworth, In
Corydon, Indiana
New Albany, Indiana
Louisville,
Kentucky
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Lexington
(West & North) Ky.
Lexington (East)
Kentucky
Winchester, Kentucky
Mt
Sterling , Kentucky
Morehead, Ky
Grayson, Kentucky
Ashland, Ky
Huntington,
West Virginia
Hurricane,
West Virginia
Charleston, WV.
Charleston
Hills
South Charleston
Fayetteville,
West Virginia
Summersville, WV
Mohongahela
National Forest
(Richwood and Marlinton)
Warm Springs,
Virginia
Goshen, Virginia
Staunton, VA
Harrisonburg,
VA
New Market, VA
Luray, VA
Sperryville, Virginia
Warrenton, VA
Fairfield, Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
Washington D.C.
Lorton, Virginia
Fredricksburg,
VA
Ashland, VA
South Hill, VA
Graham, North Carolina
La Grange, Georgia
Opelika, Alabama
Pensacola and
our Summary
Email:
Natt
D.Anson
Steven
1612 Miner St.
Idaho Springs, Co. 80452
OUR TOUR DATES
California
and Nevada - Arizona
and Utah
Colorado
-- Kansas
-- Missouri
Illinois
-- Indiana
-- Kentucky
-- West
Virginia
Virginia
and Washington, D.C.
JOURNAL ENTRY
For the first time since we left Malibu,
the weather was not filled with sunshine.
The drizzle lasted for about an hour,
but our spirits were high.
We took a ride on the Georgetown Loop
Railroad, maintained and operated by a
historical society. We had a great time
on the ride. They also had a tour of
a mine, which we did not have time to
take. Maybe next time I am through.
It was great fun. D. Anson's first
train ride.
We keep meeting extrordinary people
and we will be taking their stories with us to
Washington, D.C.
The Walk for THE WALK Tour is a walk
across America from Malibu, California
to Washington, D.C. taking the design for
a liner museum of American History
called: THE WALK to the public.
Steven wears a uniform shirt and tie to
prevent some from believing this is some
kind of a protest. The tour is more about
introducing The Walk than fund-raising.
This 3800 mile walk should also allow
people to understand that it is not
believed to be an easy project, but
that it is possible to do difficult things
when the desire is there, and like the
history of this continent and this nation,
The Walk has been filled with bright
moments, exhillerating adventures
and some set backs. Each of these
has added to what we are as a nation
and who we are as a people.
If anyone knows what this is...
you know, like write.
Idaho Springs, Colorado
Idaho Springs, Colorado
1527 Miner Street
303 567-4116
Georgetown, Colorado seems a bit like a movie set, quaint shops
interesting galleries and a wide array of restaurants: all very much
in keeping with the theme of the town.
Clear Creek, shown above, follows the road to the Georgetown
Loop Railroad.
This track is more than 100 feet above the road!
The brakeman made sure we knew there were only two people on
the train, the engineer and himself - when I suggested that might
mean we had been reduced to cattle, Natt suggested - even lower -
tourists.
We learned the more than hundred year old cars had been
completely restored.
The narrow gage train, more than one hundred years old, wound about
the mountains for a ride of more than nine miles. A great stop for
anyone at any age.
Katie on the left asked why we were going backwards
before we went forward. Wanda Pearson, sitting next to Claire,
gave a remarkably clear answer, which I hope to provide as a link.
Clearly she understood exactly what was happening.
Now I have her answer. Thanks!
"The brakemen released the car brakes and the railroad cars slid
back one
by one increasing the loadon the engine one by one: it is better to
apply the
weight slowly and before the engine starts to pull the load up the mountain
to
help save wearand tear on the engine gears. That way once the engine
started toaccelerate it was a smoother workload for it to try and pull
against."
Sooner or later you are bound to walk in a bit of drizzle.
I came across this great little shop. It is a new shop for Connie
Shultz and we wish her all the best!
Click this picture and take
your own ride on this great rail line.
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
TO THE WALK
&
THE WALK
FOR
THEWALK
Essay
on
Eco-Economics
WINGS
AND
THINGS
Feel
free to order shirts or
hats here: from the same
company here in America
we buy from.
Members and Posts of
these organizations have
given us support along
our journey. I hope
this projects serves them
as well as they have served
this nation --
and us while we walk.
The links below can take
you to personal myspace
pages. I hope you will
keep up with what
we are doing, and add
to the project: drop us
a note, suggestions or
comments.
Natt's Myspace
This site follows us as we make our way along America's roads and highways, but this project is about raising awareness for a linear museum of American History called: The Walk.
The project is about one individual and then another: not one
more important than the next, but each a link in the chain we call "America."
Millions of stories that should never be forgotten, perhaps preventing
some future American from making their mistakes, or leading the next
generation to a brighter future.
Our future is not written in stone. It never was. This nation was not left to us as a gift. It was left to us as a challenge. We can do no more. We should do no less.
I hope you enjoy looking
at these pages. Maybe
return to our beginning
and walk with us,
enjoy the things we saw
and maybe laugh at some
of the things we did.
Some suggest we have
lost our minds. Maybe.
May just ask if they
can help us. When I hear
that question, I am forced
to admit, "Many people hope you can."