We passed the 300 mile mark today at the Lima Center town hall!

The morning dew soaks our shoes, socks, and feet in the first half hour of walking along grassy trails. In the forest or on the roads, it's not a problem. This morning, we had plenty of grass and plenty of dew through the marsh country.

The Storrs Lake segment allowed us to have a fun side-adventure. The trail became more and more grass-covered, then soft, then soggy, then muddy. At that point, I started cross-stepping on the tall grass to fold it over like a soft platform for each step. That worked for about another 20 or 30 yards.
After that, we searched for high ground to work around the wet area. This effort drew us closer to the lake. Along the way, I picked up some long, dead limbs that we might lay down to step across. Ultimately, we were defeated - open water lay across the trail and side to side as far as we could see. Our options were to backtrack a couple miles or splash ahead. Splash, we did!

The water was fairly clear and fresh, not stagnant and slimy, so it was a fun walk. We did use the limbs for support as we waded and no one slipped under.

A couple miles after the crossing, we came upon a manufacturing building on the outskirts of Milton that had a picnic table and faucet outside in the shade. Quick rinse and then a long rest while our shoes and socks dried a bit and we were on our way.

Peter picked us up along the road at the end of the day and we spent a wonderful evening with his family.