Today I turn 27 and I am just 6 years shy Frodo's age when he began his trip and 23 years younger than when Bilbo first left his hole. According to hobbit lore I am not yet of age but for a human I am 1/3 of the way through my life. And so on this auspicious day I begin a journey of my own, my goal is to hike 5805 miles over the next few years and to document its landmarks with those encountered by Bilbo and Frodo. I hope that just as their adventures did for them my journey will change my life.
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”