Howdy Y’all,

I am currently on day 347 and 4000 of walking across America with my stroller “Smiley'' after having started up from La Push, WA and now having walked through WA, OR, ID, UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, KY, TN, GA, SC, NC and am now in Richmond, VA. I'm leaving Richmond tomorrow on my way up to DC and should be passing through NoVA Friday, Saturday and then hoping to get into DC on Sunday.

To be determined what my route will be through NoVA, but if you see me on the way there or around town feel free to say hi, just please don’t honk at me.

Part of the reason I am doing the walk is to raise money for AmericaWalks, which is a national pedestrian advocacy and walkability organization. The most dangerous thing I deal with while walking is cars and in that way the advocacy is built into the activity. So if anyone is interested in making America a more walkable place and more pleasant for those outside of cars, I’d highly recommend checking them out at AmericaWalks.org and consider supporting their mission. I've heard good things about walkability of NoVA while down in Richmond, so I am very much looking forward to that.

I’ve had a great time in Richmond and am looking to see the rest of the state of Virginia before heading into DC. I am also planning on being in DC for 2 weeks, so I will probably be back in NoVA to see some of the surrounding sights while in the area. So if there is anything you all would recommend doing or seeing while in the area, I'd love some recommendations.

Other than that, I am excited to see and experience NoVA, as well meet some of the friendly folk there. If anyone would like to follow along or learn more, the best place to do that is walk2washington.com or on IG, FB at walk2washington.

Thanks,

HMR

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