On the Route of the Hiawatha

 On the Route of the Hiawatha

When we learned about the Route of the Hiawatha, we were reminded of Longfellow’s famous poem, The Song of Hiawatha. We figured since we’d just been on the Trail of the Coeur D’Alenes, named after a Native American tribe, that the Route of the Hiawatha was named similarly. Au contraire, mes amis! It’s named after a train.

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Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes – Bull Run Lake - Medimont - Springston

 Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes – Bull Run Lake - Medimont - Springston

We plan to finish the Trail of the Coeurs d’Alenes soon and we’ve been chatting about possible ‘what’s next?’ scenarios. As always, when we reach a goal like this, there is a mix of jubilation and disappointment. Whether it be a world circumnavigation aboard Nine of Cups, walking the Thames Path in England or the Via Francigena from Rome to Canterbury, we always feel just a little let-down when it’s all over and we wonder what to do next?

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