Briefly Resting in Lothlorien
Rana June 23rd, 2008
Day: Day 46 thru Morning of Day 48
Miles: 69.5
Miles to Rivendell: 511.4
Miles in Rivendell: 544.2
Miles to Lothlorien: 458
Miles in Lothlorien: 59
Total Miles: 1572.6
I reached Lothlorien on Day 46 of my travels in Middle Earth. I’ve spent the last two days exploring the tree city and trying to embrace the idea of narrow, elevated bike paths. Especially on my new steed, Amarillo, I feel I’m going to plunge off the side and plummet to the ground at any second. Still, the views here are breathtaking and the people friendly, in that aloof, eleven way of theirs.
I am now on the horns of a dilemma about the next leg of my journey. Will I take Merry and Pippin’s Path to Isengard (355 miles) or Aragorn’s (470)? In the meantime, I’m re-provisioning, having my tent re-conditioned, and studying the maps. I hope to reach a decision by tomorrow and set out once again. Having become accustomed to forward progress, staying in one place doesn’t feel right.