Day 15: More Canvassing in Atlanta

It's Election Day in Atlanta's Sixth Congressional District.  I'm hot and I'm tired.  I covered over 5 miles and climbed 44 flights of stairs today, mostly leaving door hangers.  I did manage to talk to some people and I'm pretty sure I must of gotten at least one person to vote today who would not have without my having spoken to them.  So, if Jon Ossoff gets 50% plus one vote, which will allow him to win the seat without a runoff, I'm taking credit!

And here are some links to my 15 minutes of fame yesterday:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-georgia-idUSKBN17K0CW

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/georgia-house-race-stokes-gop-identity-crisis--and-opportunity-for-democrats/2017/04/17/c65ba43a-23b6-11e7-a1b3-faff0034e2de_story.html?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.79077a86434d

Day 14: Atlanta: Jon Ossoff Campaign

Well no map or miles today. My walk consisted of climbing up and down stairs of apartment buildings asking people if they going to vote tomorrow in the Special Election of the Georgia 6th District for Congress.  I climbed at least 30 flights of stairs and covered about two miles of ground.  Funniest response:  When a woman obviously didn't understand English, I tried some of burgeoning Spanish skills.  "Vote", I said.  I guess she was Russian because she said "Vodka?" With a big smile.

After I finished canvassing, the candidate happened by the campaign office, along with an abundance of press.  Being from Oregon, I was famous.  Reuters, Vice and Danish TV all interviewed me.  I told the Danes:  "I want my country back."

Day 13: Chattahoochee River, Atlanta, Georgia

Today's walk was in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.  I followed the river, here in Atlanta and then climbed up to a ridge and followed it for some distance.  The woods here are different from the Pacific Northwest woods.  They are very green, but not as dense as the northwest.  It was a lovely Easter Sunday and many Atlantans were also enjoying this very lovely amenity.

Day 12: Charleston and Dayton Hall

My Day 12 walk was another double header.  I did one last walk around the waterfront in Charleston. Such a beautiful city, but it has an ugly past.

The day before I visited the Slave Market Museum.  A very humbling experience, which brought home the reality of slavery that I had not experienced before.

My second walk today was at Drayton Hall, a 18th century Georgian-Palladian House which survived the revolutionary and civil wars, as well as several hurricanes.  And provided even more insight to the  shameful legacy of slavery.  The house is a history buff's dream, having been preserved in it's original condition.  The grounds are beautiful.

Here are the maps for my two walks.

Day 11: Charleston

Day 11 is the first day we spent two nights in one place.  I walked the streets of Charleston.  What a lovely city; remarkable architecture, gracious houses, beautiful hidden gardens, and so much history.

Day 10: Savannah Wildlife Refuge and Hilton Head

Day 10 included a lot of random steps, but no recorded walk.  We drove from Savannah to Charleston.  I stopped and walked at the Savannah Wildlife Refuge and in Hilton Head, both walks were very short.

Day 9: Savannah, Georgia

Day 9 walk was in Savannah, Georgia.  The weather was about perfect for this green and lovely stroll.