Today’s walk was another of our short(er) ones. The weather report called for rain all morning and winds all afternoon.

We tried to mentally prepare for our first day of walking in the rain.  At breakfast, fellow pilgrims mentioned that they were waiting until the rain stopped before heading out. Brilliant! We decided to do the same. We had a leisurely breakfast at our truck stop, and since it was a short day (11 miles), we had plenty of time to get to our destination.

The walk was beautiful, primarily because of the magnificent sky — big and wide as only a prairie can provide, and dramatic, too.

There was a lively wind, and the whole thing brought to mind the lyrics from Oklahoma, “And the wavin’ wheat can sure smell sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain.”

The day was not without its challenges, though. The forecast was a little off, and we walked right into another rainstorm that lasted about an hour! So we’ve now walked in the blustery rain and are none the worse for it.

The subsequent sunshine and wind dried everything out except our shoes and socks. Those should be dry by morning.