July 20th to 26th

July 20th:
11215 steps
4.2 miles

July 21st:
5699 steps
2.1 miles

July 22nd:
9178 steps
3.4 miles

July 23rd:
8093 steps
3.0 miles

July 24th:
14764 steps
5.6 miles

July 25th:
11232 steps
4.2 miles

July 26th:
16050 steps
6.0 miles

Subtotal= 28.5 miles

GRAND TOTAL= 461.2 / 470 miles to Isengard

We reached the Fords (where we found the Isen nearly dry)and went north on the highway to Isengard.  Entered the south end of the Wizard's Vale.  Passed through a long tangle of weeds and thorns, where all the trees had been cut to stumps...

July 13th to 19th

July 13th:
12565 steps
4.7 miles

July 14th:
6343 steps
2.4 miles

July 15th:
2822 steps
1.1 miles

July 16th:
6921 steps
2.6 miles

July 17th:
8378 steps
3.2 miles

July 18th:
9193 steps
3.5 miles

July 19th:
5764 steps
2.2 miles

Subtotal= 19.7 miles

GRAND TOTAL= 432.7 / 470 miles to Isengard

We reached Hornburg and Helm's Deep.  After the Battle of Helm's Deep (!!!), we departed for Isengard.  We reached the end of the Huorns and turned west toward the Fords of Isen.  The red after-sunset revealed carrion fowl ahead, and a waxing moon is rising...

July 8th to 12th

July 8th:
9087 steps
3.4 miles

July 9th:
7270 steps
2.7 miles

July 10th:
10262 steps
3.9 miles

July 11th:
10421 steps
3.9 miles

July 12th:
7956 steps
3.0 miles

Subtotal= 16.9 miles

GRAND TOTAL=  413 / 470 miles to Isengard

Blah blah blah, Gandalf advised Théoden to ride for Helm's Deep, then left on Shadofax.  We reached the road into the Deeping Comb and started the climb upwards into it.  A scout reported wolf-riders.  An orc band fled the advancing Riders.  Looking back, we can see the torches of Saruman's army.  (Eek.)

July 1st to 7th

July 1st:
3239 steps
1.2 miles

July 2nd:
5716 steps
2.1 miles

July 3rd:
5497 steps
2.0 miles

July 4th:
12627 steps
4.8 miles

July 5th:
10011 steps
3.8 miles

July 6th:
5181 steps
1.4 miles

July 7th:
4713 steps
2.0 miles

Subtotal=  17.3 miles

GRAND TOTAL=  396.1 / 470 miles to Isengard

We crossed yet another small stream...

June 22nd to 30th

Ugh, I forgot to enter my info when the week was up and missed two days!  The steps still "count", of course, but not against the path to Isengard...  I'm well behind on my original goal to reach Isengard by the middle of the year, but maybe I can pick up my pace for the second half of the year.

June 22nd:
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June 23rd:
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? miles

June 24th:
4108 steps
1.6 miles

June 25th:
6425 steps
2.4 miles

June 26th:
6291 steps
2.4 miles

June 27th:
3652 steps
1.4 miles

June 28th:
3938 steps
1.5 miles

June 29th:
6186 steps
2.3 miles

June 30th:
2403 steps
0.9 mile

Subtotal= 12.5 miles

GRAND TOTAL= 378.8 / 470 miles to Isengard

Crossed another small stream.