Prepping for action– today’s walk will take me south-to-north across Charlotte, from the Dilworth neighborhood to the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte Campus.

Prepping for action– today’s walk will take me south-to-north across Charlotte, from the Dilworth neighborhood to the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte Campus.

This kind biker stops to inquire about the Walk, and in the process, re-routes us through safer neighborhoods.

I love it when they close off an entire lane of traffic for me, lol!
Today’s 20k cuts right through the center of Charlotte, from south to north. Great place!

A great thumbs up from an enthusiastic employee of the local TJ’s grocery store.

A very kind couple from out of town stop to ask us about the Walk. I may be visiting them again in DC .

Here we go!!

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After joining me for 20k across Charlotte this weekend, Rocio “handed me off” to my newest hosts: Saeed & Maribel, who’ve just recently moved to the US from Iran. Both are here for PhD programs at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte branch. I’ve never really met anyone from Iran, and Saeed & Maribel absolutely fascinate me with their energy, ideas, enthusiasm and personal philosophies. In describe their homeland, I had no idea of just how open, informed and secular today’s younger generation of Iranians are. Oh, and well-prepared Iranian food is among the very best I’ve eaten.
An absolutely fantastic week with Rocio concluded today as she just returned to Atlanta. Rocio will join me again in a couple of weeks!!

DELICIOUS Iranian food, compliments of Saeed & Maribel