Morning Walk Around the Charles

Instead of our usual five mile circuit around Newton, we decided to switch things up this morning and head for the Charles River walkway that straddles Newton and Waltham. Starting in the suburban streets of Newton, the route takes you to a Department of Conservation and Recreation walkway that is hidden off of Ablemarle street.

One of the highlights of the walk is the bridges you cross, including this one that runs parallel to old railway tracks:


Pausing for a look at the Charles, I snapped a picture of my Mom and the much-taller Andrew:



A kind lady on a bike stopped and took a picture of the four of us, which is why I won't complain about Andrew's head being chopped off (I thought digital cameras were supposed to make taking pictures easier):


Two and half hours later, we were back home. Although it was pretty warm and humid out, we had a nice cool breeze for most of the walk. Using Gmaps Pedometer hack, we figured out we walked 6.5 miles total.