Hot day today especially if there is no shade and when there was it was a relief. Started at Firestone at Crossroads mall passed the new Steak n Shake (still crowded) and headed towards the airport. Shane, or as someone called him on the road "carrot top", joined us again. We walked Thirlane Rd. towards the airport and noticed the road simply morphed into a bike lane. Basically this road is useless for cars for about a 1/4 of a mile. On the way back to the car we passed a small Park which we didnt even know existed! Behold the winner so far for the smallest park in the city!

Looking down on Aviation Dr

The road just turns in to a bike lane?

The other end

New airport signage

Andrews Park. Smallest park in Roanoke city

Headed back down to Orange Ave area in NW today. Headed into Rugby neighborhood.  We received a lot of looks in the area. Most people taking second looks. Also saw about 4 cop cars patrolling the area and they were staring as well. Once the cops turned the corner most of the people went back to their "business".  Near the end of our walk we saw the awesome gargoyle statues that was guarding the Rugby neighborhood. They look like they belong to a Gothic church. Very neat!

Mercer Ave

Ahh..finally got a close up

Eureka Park

Our first steeeep climb in a while

One of two Gargoyles

A little cool today while walking. We decided to to walk a area off of Franklin Rd near the Shell gas station today since we are taking our dog, Eve. We came across the "crookedest street" so far, it definitely reminded me of Lombard St. in San Francisco. Pretty nice area and at one point a big pup came over and started playing w/ Eve. She had a nice time too.

View from the top

Eve licking water from the street. The water kept on coming. Leak??

Nice view from the street

What is that Eve?

The nice area/park that connects Bosworth and Peakwood St.



Bramble Ln. The crooked Street with 3 switchbacks





Coming back down towards Townside Shopping Center



KK and I met John over near Happy's flea market today and walked about 4 miles finishing up this one NE section. Only have a little bit more before completing NE entirely. Highlight of this walk was the nice little rest area w/ benches right off of Williamson rd.

Williamson Road Plaza

At the NE border

Another view of Williamson Rd

Hmmmm...

The little rest area

Alrighty, our first ever Friday walk (I think). Now we are back near Crossroads malls. Talking about the passing of Jeff Hanneman, who all of you know was the guitarist of SLAYER :) RIP. Nothing unusual to take pictures of today, but I had to take a pic of somthing.

Nice tree

Big Yardsale going on next week!