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Dûrlossiel · 08-19-2003, 07:53 AM

You have walked 218 miles.
You have passed the eastern edge of the Midgewater Marshes (211).
It is 10 miles to the next landmark.
You still have 240 miles to Rivendell.

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They had not gone far on the fifth day when they left the last straggling pools and reed-beds of the marshes behind them. The land before them began steadily to rise again. Away in the distance eastward they could now see a line of hills. The highest of them was at the right of the line and a little separated from the others. It had a conical top, slightly flattened at the summit.
'That is Weathertop,' said Strider. 'The Old Road, which we have left far away on our right, runs to the south of it and passes not far from its foot. We might reach it by noon tomorrow, if we go straight towards it. I suppose we had better do so.'

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Well, Strider is certainly in a hurry. That's alright, because my job requires much walking and I bought a pedometer. (I walk about 2.5 miles at work every night and that is in addition to any walking I do purely for the challenge.)

Oh, the midges! They like human as well as they like hobbit! They certainly enjoy eating me alive.

[ August 19, 2003: Message edited by: Dûrlossiel ]

08-19-2003, 07:53 AM	#898
Dûrlossiel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA; WTR 458 miles Yay! I made it! Posts: 48	You have walked 218 miles. You have passed the eastern edge of the Midgewater Marshes (211). It is 10 miles to the next landmark. You still have 240 miles to Rivendell. ****************************************** They had not gone far on the fifth day when they left the last straggling pools and reed-beds of the marshes behind them. The land before them began steadily to rise again. Away in the distance eastward they could now see a line of hills. The highest of them was at the right of the line and a little separated from the others. It had a conical top, slightly flattened at the summit. 'That is Weathertop,' said Strider. 'The Old Road, which we have left far away on our right, runs to the south of it and passes not far from its foot. We might reach it by noon tomorrow, if we go straight towards it. I suppose we had better do so.' ****************************************** Well, Strider is certainly in a hurry. That's alright, because my job requires much walking and I bought a pedometer. (I walk about 2.5 miles at work every night and that is in addition to any walking I do purely for the challenge.) Oh, the midges! They like human as well as they like hobbit! They certainly enjoy eating me alive. [ August 19, 2003: Message edited by: Dûrlossiel ] __________________ The Road goes ever on and on; And I took the one less traveled by; And that has made all the difference. Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside a dog, it's too dark to read.