Back in the Saddle Again

I had 3 days of rest for my injured ankle, walking only 2.23 miles on Friday, 1.21 on Saturday, and 1.18 on Sunday.  But, today I felt better, so I walked 5.07 miles.  So, that is 7.46 miles beyond the last marking at the end of Friday. 

To remind you, so there is no confusion, I am doing my walking primarily in San Diego.  But, I am tracking the mileage on a mapped route between San Diego and Washington D.C.

One of the places where I have walked recently is Liberty Station, which used to be a naval training base, but is now a thriving community with homes, schools, churches, the arts, sports and play areas, restaurants, stores, shops, and markets.

 Here you can see a hallway that is still untouched from the days when the Navy was in charge of it, and on the right you can see what a similar hallway looks like after it was remodeled and refurbished.

Liberty Station still retains the flavor of its military heritage, with geometric precision in all its gardens and buildings.

But, Liberty Station is also filled with whimsy, as seen through the window of this children's barber shop.

We really enjoyed the new marketplace, where there are many different quality food vendors and shops, such as this fresh pasta vendor....ooo, it was good!

So, on the mapped route to Washington D.C. from San Diego, that takes us past the community of San Tan and almost up to crossing the Gila River again.

San Tan Valley is located in the unincorporated area between the towns of Queen Creek to the north and west, and Florence to the south. The area is also bound by the San Tan Mountains Regional Park on the west and the Gila River Indian Community on the southwest. The area consists largely of master planned communities, such as Johnson Ranch, Ironwood Crossing, Pecan Creek South, Morning Sun Farms, San Tan Heights, Skyline Ranch, Copper Basin and Circle Cross Ranch.  (Wikipedia)

Here's a map of the San Tan Mountains Regional Park.