The Veteran’s Day holiday afforded me time for a long training hike today. I walked mostly along the Bay Circuit Trail from the Old North Bridge in Concord to downtown Bedford, a 9.3-mile round trip. I had planned to turn around at the Bedford Depot and pause for a snack and beverage. Unfortunately, I found it closed for the holiday and had to forge on further to find food and drink. I completed the excursion in just over 3 hours averaging 3.2 miles per hour over the essentially flat trail carrying a meager 5 pounds of camera gear. With a half mile to go, I started to feel a few hot spots on the balls of my feet which turned into blisters before I had finished. Fortunately, they are relatively small and will turn into callouses in a day or two. Maya returned from New York City with tales of go-cart racing, water taxis, fine dining, shopping, and an evening out at a comedy improvisation club.