Nature Jane One days walk from Kingston to Griggstown Lock was not enough, so we decided to continue on Friday starting from Griggstown Lock ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060406 and following the trail north ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060407 until we came to the first Spillover sign ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060408 and mile marker ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060409 seen from both sides ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060410 as I trailed Suzanne and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060411 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060412 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060413 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060414 and then got ahead of them ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060415 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060416 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060417 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060418 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060419 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060420 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060421 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060422 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060423 before we came to a stone spillover ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060424 with documentation ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060425 and then a blockage in the road that reminded us of the acacia branches for lions ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060426 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060427 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060428 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060429 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060430 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060431 before the next mile marker ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060432 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060433 after which we followed trail ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060434 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060435 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060436 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060437 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060438 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060439 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060440 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060441 and noted mile marker ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060442 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060443 and elegant scenery ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060444 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060445 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060446 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060447 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060448 that led to the pictures of Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060449 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060450 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060451 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060452 before I came across the ducks on the pond ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060453 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060454 and then marched on ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060455 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060456 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060457 and took the first reflection picture ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060458 as we came across yet another mile marker (sign of progress) ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060459 and then took many artistic photos of the scenery (where sometimes you wonder if the camera was upside down because the reflection was so good) ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060460 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060461 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060462 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060463 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060464 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060465 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060466 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060467 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060468 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060469 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060470 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060471 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060472 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060473 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060474 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060475 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060476 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060477 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060478 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060479 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060480 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060481 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060482 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060483 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060484 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060485 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060486 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060487 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060488 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060489 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060490 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060491 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060492 and then we resumed the trail ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060493 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060494 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060495 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060496 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060497 because we could see the goal (Blackwell Mills Road) in sight ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060498 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060499 and acknowledge our progress ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060500 with a few more photos ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060501 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060502 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060503 as Suzanne appeared ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060504 and we recorded the road signage ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060505 and the mill's canal house ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060506 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060507 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060508 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060509 with all of its signage ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060510 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060511 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060512 and schedule ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060513 before starting back on the trail ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060514 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060515 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060516 and recording mile markers ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060517 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060518 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060519 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060520 and the canal ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060521 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060522 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060523 and trail ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060524 as yet another mile marker ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060525 and then the trail obstruction ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060526 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060527 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060528 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060529 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060530 did not deter Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060531 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060532 as we recorded the spill over spot ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060533 while crossing the stone path ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060534 to another mile marker ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060535 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060536 and then Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060537 spotted this snake in the middle of the road ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060538 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060539 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060540 as we made our way back to the Griggstown Causeway ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060541 and recorded the house ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060542 the bridge ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060543 the historic village ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060544 and house once more ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060545 before reading the interesting story about the millstones ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060546 two of which were still there ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060547 and then it was back to the trail ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060548 and the final mile marker ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060549 before we got to the end of the line ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060550 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060551 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060552 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060553 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060554 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060555 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060556 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060557 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060558 and at the canal duplicated photos from our trip north ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060559 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060560 as we read the warnings ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060561 and revisited the map that had started us on today's trail. ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060562

On the way back, we stopped in Kingston, parked by Charlie Brown's ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060563 and made our way past the shop ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060564 with this interesting sign ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060565 into Main Street ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060566 where we got various foods ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060567 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060568 including the potato salad (ideal for breakfast) ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060569 and soup ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060570 as Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060571 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060572 and Jane enjoyed the meal ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060573 ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060574 and I worried about my sun glasses which seem to fall off often. ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060575

On our way home, we picked Ben up at school but had to wait for this crossing guard. We're ready to attack the trail again and make our way fully from the D to the R. ../../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2//P1060576