by Melanie McManus | Aug 28, 2021 | Maryland, Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Washington DC
Today’s goal was Oxon Hill Manor. We’re still battling horribly hot temps, so that was a bummer. But I’m trying to think of it as another day down. Maura shuttled me to my start at Lantana Drive. I got going at 8:11 a.m. But while the morning was...
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?...
