Walking To Town

In England we once rang the doorbell of a B&B after a full days hike. The older man opened the door and with a thick English accent asked "You from the States?" Yes, we are. "And you're walking?" he asked in amazement. He yelled upstairs to his wife: "come meet some Americans...Americans that walk!" We tried to persuade him that he was exagerating, but to no avail. Ever since, we noticed things like our suburban neighbors driving to their mailbox.

We enjoy being able to walk to everything in this town. It's 3/4 of a mile to downtown, with some funky shops and cool cafes in between. My first walk to town, I took advantage of a sunny fall day and took these two pictures.