Day 1

Years of dreaming, training, planning, and packing have brought Arthur here.




The weather was perfect and the forecast was to stay in the 70s for days. 



Arthur had a goal of 20 miles the first day which he finished around 4:30. He saw nonvenomous snakes, rodents, and lots of cool bugs. 


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  1. UnknownJune 30, 2023 at 6:36 AM

    Nice shout out! I am imagining the emotions you must have had watching Arthur take those first few brave steps away from you.

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