On Monday, Annie met up with her pal Rowan, a one-year-old red Standard Poodle, for a dog walk on New Boston Road in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. It was a clear, windy day, with temperatures in the high 40’s. Burrr (it’s the middle of May!) Dogs love this kind of weather.
Annie’s friend Rowan
We walked, and walked, and walked. With no problems overheating, I think the dogs could have kept on walking. I, in fact, lost track of time. The old, wide gravel road kept beckoning us on. It was so peaceful. The ancient road follows along a gently flowing stream. Not a single person or animal passed us by. We had this natural kingdom all to ourselves.
Annie slept the rest of the afternoon.
By the time we returned to our cars, we had walked for over two and a half hours. I was invigorated, but tired, not having realized how long we had been gone. Annie immediately fell sound asleep in the car on our way back to Rowan’s house. There, we enjoyed some refreshments, then headed back home, tackling errands on the way back over the River (the CT). Annie loves a good walk and so does Rowan. Next time, perhaps, the walk will be in our neck-of-the-woods. There are so many great old roads to walk on.