Our 9-MIle Journey to Fitness Last Part - Going Back

Going back is the hard part  especially if you have rested your body already. The kids were a little exhausted although they were  very  glad that they get to rest their feet and legs for another half our 9-mile walking journey.  

 Going down Marland Heights was the easy part for the kids.  They were not complaining but I can tell that they were getting wore out.

 The sun was starting to unleash it's heat so it was hard on the kids but they were   real troopers.  They just continue without whining.

 Even the boys have slowed down so I took the chance of  taking photos of them as e move on.

 Weirton is a small city  that boarders three states, PA, WV, and OH.  The steel mill used to be the booming industry here but  according to what I've read, the Union ruined it.  Small part of the mill is still operating but the huge part is no longer inoperation which is sad.  You can see the steel coil onthe background.  

 You can tell my daughter was already wore out by the time and we still have like 2.5 miles to wlak  hat's why  we di  a short stop and let her rest.

 Our son on the other hand wasfull of energy.  He didn't slow down a bit.

 I keep motivating my daughter that  we are almost home but she knows that we arejust halway home.

 Thi is a natural spring water.  Ihave drink   a couple of times here already and  I didn't get sick.  We didn't let thekids drink here because I am not sure if their immune system can tolerate it.  Even my husband is afraid to take a drink.  Hesaid that his Dad used to get gallons of water from this  place when his grandma is visiting them because  she didn't like city water.  

 Reaching the top of the hill was a big relief for my little lady, she was otired already.

 Wehad to stop again and let her rest for a while before takin the last one mile of our walk.

 This is the house that we love along the way.  The front yard is huge.

 This is part of St. Paul Cemetery.  We bought three plots on this which will be another post next time, lol.

 We finally reached the Pennsylvania Avenue.  The sun was sointense by this time as it was non time already.

 I think the last one mile was the hardest for the kids to finish because it was too hot.

We are so thrilled that our children did it without compaining, not even a slight whine came out from them.  We are so proud of them.  Not many kids do this kind of activity especially  at their age. I am so glad we are raising  some real tropper individuals.  It's been 4 days since our long walk.  We have been going for  walks around the neighborhood but no long walk so far.  We might do it again before the summer is over.