Daily Goal: Walk and gardening early. Owen Beach walk this afternoon. Ice cream on the porch – BE SENSIBLE!
Progress on the Road from Rauros to Mt Doom (I’m going with Frodo and Sam after the breaking of the fellowship) – 15.3 of 470 miles. Day 1. Camp about dusk. Hide behind boulders just back from the south-facing cliff. See glow of Gollum’s eyes. Day 2. Leave at dawn. Climb into a gully and out. Forced to turn more to the north.
Daily Goal: COM meeting today. TRY to keep hands out of snacks!
Progress on the Road from Rauros to Mt Doom (I’m going with Frodo and Sam after the breaking of the fellowship) – 8.99 of 470 miles. Day 1. Breaking of the Fellowship. Noon. Frodo decides to go to Mordor alone, but Sam guesses. Reaches lake as Frodo is leaving. They go together. Reach shelving shore on the south slopes of Amon Lhaw. Hide boat. Reach south edge of the hills: “a sheer, high, impassible cliff overlooking the marshland of Nindalf ‘the Wetwang’, which lies East of the Anduin all along the delta of the Entwash. Reach steep east face of inner hills. Climb down.
Daily Goal: Walk early before it gets too warm.
Progress on the Road from Lorien to Rauros – 389 of 389 miles. Day 10 from Lorien. Reach the lawn of Parth Galen below Amon Hen. “Rauros was calling with a great voice.” Camp there.
Daily Goal: Potluck salad supper tonight. Stay away from the deserts, if possible.
Progress on the Road from Lorien to Rauros – 381.82 of 389 miles. Day 10 from Lorien. Aragorn leads them toward the west bank.
Daily Goal: Fresh green beans and fresh corn on the cob for lunch. Summertime!
Progress on the Road from Lorien to Rauros – 374.8 of 389 miles. Day 10 from Lorien. The Argonath. Boats are swept through the narrow gap between. Chasm of the Gates bends slightly to the west. Pass out of the chasm into the lake: Nen Hithoel. Rest in boats and eat. Then paddle on.
Daily Goal: Lunch at a greasy spoon – hard to be sensible – TRY!
Progress on the Road from Lorien to Rauros – 366.70 of 389 miles. Day 10 from Lorien. Brief, heavy rain. Through a wide ravine, with great rocky sides, and a few trees. Channel grows narrower and the River swifter.
Daily Goal: Prayer breakfast this morning. Don’t order everything on the menu.
Progress on the Road from Lorien to Rauros – 354.9 of 389 miles. Day 9 from Lorien. Foggy. Carry boats and packs to foot of rapids – 2 trips. Camp by pool that night. Day 10 from Lorien. Leave at full light, paddling again.