Title: Three for the White Tree--Part 3
Author: Branwyn
Rating: G
Source: Return of the King (book)
Characters: Aragorn, Samwise
Note: written for just_ann_now's birthday

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Title: Three for the White Tree--Part 2
Author: Branwyn
Rating: G
Universe: Bookverse
Characters: surprise

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Title: Three for the White Tree--Part 1
Author: Branwyn
Rating: G
Characters: Denethor, Faramir
Universe: Bookverse
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I took off a week while I was in Boston, but I am now approaching Weathertop which is the halfway point between Hobbiton and Rivendell.


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New walking challenge--Bree to Rivendell. Slogging through the Midgewater Marshes. Walked over six miles a day at Pennsic.

Driving back and forth from Pennsic (we made three round trips), we listened to the 1979 Mind's Eye production of "The Lord of the Rings." Loved Reverb Treebeard and the snarky Lieutenant of the Dark Tower, not as fond of the Gaffer's voice (he sounded senile and/or drunk) or the less-than-terrifying turkey gobble of the Nazgul. Lord Branwyn and ( Read more... )

I reached the Prancing Pony yesterday! 135 miles. I should stop in a pub for a beer to celebrate. A few days behind schedule. Now on to Rivendell to visit the elves.

I escaped Old Man Willow and am now getting lost in the Barrow-downs. Michael spotted an owl sitting in a tree! I have heard them around here (in fact, I was convinced our yard was haunted until I found screech owl recordings on YouTube) but have never seen one before.

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This is funny yet interesting. Was Tom truly such a jolly, kind soul?
Oldest and Fatherless: The Terrible Secret of Tom Bombadil

If you are interested in a Lord of the Rings walking (or swimming) challenge, this site has tables with extremely detailed milestones and cumulative mileage from Hobbiton all the way to Mordor. There are also side quests if you want to walk the Paths of the Dead or ride with the Rohirrim.

The Eowyn Challenge: Walk to Rivendell