Feast, indeed! Looks great, Mitch!
Excellent!
Having kids around is definitely a hindrance to healthy eating.
Always enjoy seeing one of those Sheldon lambs.
Thanks, GT. Wow, 50 to 60 miles a week is a lot of walking! So far I’ve been keeping these trail walks pretty short, but I may do a few longer ones as I get more “warmed up.” When Eleanor and I did this trail a few years back, we ended up accidentally doing one 10+ mile walk at the far end of the trail; when we got to where the trail was supposed to end, it just kept going!
It really depends. On the eastern-end of the trail, where I’ve been walking so far, it’s not too tough to find parking. I don’t know that there are any parking spots specifically meant for the trail, there are plenty of business parking lots, municipal lots and residential streets where you can park right alongside the trail. Today I parked outside of a post office/town hall, and didn’t realize until I got back to the truck that I wasn’t supposed to be parked there, but no one seemed to have noticed.
The further west the trail goes, the more rural it becomes, and there are fewer parking options. I remember having to get a bit creative last time we did this, especially if you’re trying to cover a certain section of the trail.
My wife walks around our neighborhood pretty regularly, but it’s not my favorite. A lot of the smaller streets lack sidewalks, and there are a lot of hills. (We’re also at about the highest point on the island, which means no matter where you walk around the neighborhood, the last little bit to get home is going to be a trudge uphill.)
I definitely prefer a shady walk on a sunny day!
I checked off miles 4 through 6 on the trail today, most of which goes through the village of Minnetonka Beach, a small (and
expensive) community located on a narrow strip of land that separates two parts of Lake Minnetonka.
It was sunny and warmer than it has been lately, so I was appreciative that most of the trail here was shady. There was also a pretty decent breeze, which was pleasant.
Lots of very nice,
very pricey homes along this part of the trail, many of which are right on the lake. I stopped to take a picture of this one, which was probably the most extreme example I saw.
There also a country club/golf course in Minnetonka Beach. When I had looked on Google maps to try and plan where to park for this section of trail, I found some parking spots that looked promising, but they turned out to be for country club members only, so I had to park elsewhere.
I ended up parking along the street outside Minnetonka Beach’s quaint little post office and city hall. (I would argue that “city” hall is a bit of a stretch; I’m pretty sure there are fewer than 500 residents in Minnetonka Beach.)
Right around the mile 6 marker, the trail enters Spring Park, MN.
My Lambsfoot for the day was my Cosimo Lunar Lamb, which I still had in my pocket from the weekend.
I used to love those big, fat spring rolls, we don't seem to get them here anymore. There are a lot less Chinese takeaways, and if you order spring rolls, you get small ones that taste like they are out of the freezer. Thanks for the history of the Chiko Roll mate, fascinating stuff, I'd never heard of them before
I did get bread though 
I was out the other day, when it started to rain, and a tough-looking feller nearby put his umbrella up. I said, "You look a bit like Mary Poppins!" He didn't half laugh 
Superb 
