Any dolt can take a hike within a state. It takes a special 'flight plan' to cross over into another state. Yesterday, I 'parked' myself at a hotel in Hannibal, Missouri right across the Mississippi River so that I could travel a quick 15 miles to Quincy, Illinois for my Tuesday 9AM appointment. It occurred to me that I could walk across a bridge from Missouri and re-enter Illinois, and then turn right around an re-enter Missouri. It was my first interstate hike. Hannibal, Missouri is the hometown of Samuel Clemens, aka, Mark Twain. My hike included a stop at a statue of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer as well as a the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse. After arriving in Hannibal at 5PM, I had a very rewarding 12 mile hike which lasted nearly three hours. Recently I have been seeing America like I have never seen it before. I have stayed in this town before, and I had never seen the Mark Twain inspired statue or the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse. I had never noticed the topography of the town that rises 200 feet above the river bank. It was as if I had never been here before. My new hobby of walking is a hobby that I enjoy very much. I get some fresh air, I get in some steps, I get in some cardio, and I get in some local history. It is a win-win-win-win hobby. My old hobby would have me arrive in a town, grab some McDonald's 'food' and settle in for 5 hours of Fox News. That was clearly a very unproductive hobby. And as Fox News has now been rebranded as TNN (Trump New Network) - I can't even bear watching it for more than a few minutes. My fascination with Donald Trump does not rise to the level of the Fox News executives. I am going to vote for him - but I don't care to hear about his daily tweets and misguided statements.
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| Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse |
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| Approaching the bridge to leave Missouri, cross the Mississippi and enter Illinois |
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| On the bridge, looking south at the Mighty Mississippi River |
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| Entering Illinois |
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| After turning around on the bridge, re-entering Missouri |
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| From Hannibal, Missouri looking at the bridge from a distance |
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| Mark Twain inspired statue in Hannibal, Missouri |
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Restaurant - 3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese |
400 |
1 |
30 |
40 |
1,225 |
0 |
|
| Bacon Style Turkey, 6 slices
|
210 |
3 |
18 |
12 |
900 |
0 |
|
|
Cream of Rice - Hot Cereal, 2 cup
|
320 |
72 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple (170g)
|
95 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
|
|
1,025 |
101 |
48 |
59 |
2,127 |
19 |
|
| Stuffed Shells, 1.36 meal
|
600 |
55 |
30 |
26 |
1,541 |
10 |
|
|
Earthbound Farm - Baby Spinach, Organic, 6 oz
|
40 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
130 |
0 |
|
|
Crab - Imitation |
100 |
18 |
0 |
8 |
563 |
4 |
|
| WHOLE CASHEWS (RAW)(approx 1/4 cup)
|
300 |
13 |
23 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
1,040 |
91 |
53 |
46 |
2,234 |
17 |
|
| Rice Cake-White Cheddar |
630 |
112 |
7 |
14 |
1,470 |
0 |
|
|
630 |
112 |
7 |
14 |
1,470 |
0 |
|
| YOGURT ALMONDS, 80 g (approx 12 pcs)
|
440 |
44 |
28 |
8 |
40 |
38 |
|
|
440 |
44 |
28 |
8 |
40 |
38 |
|
|
|
| Totals |
3,135 |
348 |
137 |
126 |
5,871 |
74 |
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| Your Daily Goal |
6,401 |
800 |
213 |
321 |
2,300 |
240 |
|
| Remaining |
3,266
|
451
|
76
|
194
|
-3,570
|
166
|
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Calories |
Carbs |
Fat |
Protein |
Sodium |
Sugar |
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| Cardiovascular |
Minutes |
Calories Burned |
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|
90
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
174
|
2,130
|
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Add Exercise
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|
|
|
|
|
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Daily Total /
Goal
|
264
/
30
|
3,330
/
590
|
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Weekly Total /
Goal
|
264
/
210
|
3,330
/
4,130 |
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| CONDITIONS IN HANNIBAL AS I SET OUT FOR MY 12 MILE HIKE |
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