by Melanie McManus | Aug 29, 2021 | Maryland, Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Washington DC
Today’s goal was Fort Bunker Hill, part of D.C.’s Circle Forts. I was excited because John was coming with. He’s Andy’s dad, and Andy is our daughter Maura’s boyfriend. Maura dropped us off at Oxon Hill Manor, where I’d ended...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 30, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Washington DC
Today’s goal was the southern end of Glover Archbold Park, which would conclude the bulk of my Circle Forts exploration. I took the Metro back to Fort Bunker Hill, then continued on from my stopping point yesterday. It was another hot, humid day. I’m counting down the...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 31, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
I was pumped to be hiking the Mount Vernon Trail today for a variety of reasons. First, Maura was going to hike several hours with me in the morning. Shortly after that, my good friend Colleen was going to join me once again (she’d been with me a few days on the PHT...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 1, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
I didn’t plan to hike to the Neabsco area today from Prince William Forest Park. I’d hoped to pick up where I’d left off yesterday (Pope Leighey House), then hike the trails in the Mason Neck area and a little beyond. So why the change in plans?...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 2, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
Today’s goal was Mason Neck, although that wasn’t the original plan. Yesterday, today and tomorrow were/will be scattered itineraries, thanks to Hurricane Ida and some other issues. So today, I’d hoped to hike yesterday’s planned itinerary, which was to hike from the...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 3, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
I was stoked today to hike through the Occoquan section of the PHT, since this would mark the end of my exploration in this area of the trail. Before heading there, I first hiked a few miles out of Prince William Forest Park in the opposite direction that I’d...