Mary Schmich: Soggy boots, sore feet, poison ivy and serendipity: They hiked 210 miles around Chicago and loved every step
by Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune
Jun 15, 2018
3 minutes
CHICAGO - Near the end of the long journey never before taken by human feet, the three remaining adventurers spied their final destination through the trees.
"Oh my God, you can see it!" said Emily Leu.
"There it is," said Jay Readey.
"Keep going!" cried Molly Fitzgibbon.
And on they trekked through downtown Chicago Monday evening, to the place their adventure started, the towering water of Buckingham Fountain.
Fourteen days earlier, they'd embarked on a circuit of the metro area staying as close to natural trails as possible. They dubbed
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