Itinerary page

Friday, November 2—Leave for Montreal. Meet with Montreal Friends. 6:00 p.m. potluck, followed by 7:00 p.m. presentation. The address is 1812 Baile, south of Ste-Catherine, west of St-Mathieu (between Atwater and Guy, north of Rene (home of Claire Adamson).

Saturday, November 3—Leave Montreal for Toronto via Canadian train, leaving at 9:40 a.m.

Sunday, November 4—Meet with Toronto Friends Meeting, 60 Lowther Ave., phone 416/921-8002.

Tuesday, November 6—Leave Toronto for Vancouver via Canadian train, leaving at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, November 10—Global Warming Cafe at the Unitarian Church in Vancouver, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact Ruth Walmsley, 604/298-9220.

Sunday, November 11—Meet with Vancouver Friends Meeting. Worship is at 10:30, followed by a pot-luck, then a presentation. The address is 1090 W. 70th Ave. Ruah and Louis expect to take their first Peace For Earth Walk steps with Vancouver Friends, setting out from the Meeting House between 3:00 and 3:00 p.m. Walk about 11 miles to New Westminster for overnight lodging at Aggie & Tim's house. Confirmed walkers: Ruah, Louis, Brad, Ruth, Jess, Heather, Juliet, and Nikolai.

Monday, November 12—Walk about 7 miles to Surrey, where the walking group will stay at Tom Mathieson's place. Confirmed walkers: Ruah, Louis, Brad, and Ruth.

Tuesday, November 13—Walk about 11 miles to White Rock to Barney McCarney's. Confirmed walkers: Ruah, Louis, Brad, Ruth.

Wednesday, November 14—Walk about 5 miles to the Peace Arch border crossing, then another 10 miles into Washington state, to be hosted by Mimi Freshley and Bob Butterfield. Confirmed walkers: Ruah and Louis, accompanied part way by Mimi and Bob.

Thursday, November 15—Walk about 15 miles to Bellingham, to be hosted by Doris Ferm of Bellingham Friends Meeting.

Sunday, November 18—Meet with Bellingham Friends Meeting. Worship is at 10:00 a.m., followed by potluck and then Ruah and Louis's presentation. The address is Explorations Academy, 1701 Ellis St.

Friday, November 23—Walk to KOA campground, 6397 N. Green Rd., north of Burlington, Wash., about 17 miles.

Saturday, November 24—Walk to Burlington, Wash., about 6 miles. Stay in hotel.

Sunday, November 25—Walk to Anacortes, Wash., about 17 miles. Stay at San Juan Motel.

Monday, November 26—Take ferry to Sidney (leave 7:45 a.m., arrive 10:45 a.m.), to be met by Arnold Ranneris of Vancouver Island Worship Group. Walk with Arnold to the home of Dana Griffiths in Victoria, B.C.

Tuesday, November 27—Meet with Duncan/Cowichan Friends and Earth Charter Group, hosted in Duncan.

Wednesday, November 28—Return to Victoria. Overnight stay hosted by Dana Griffiths.

Thursday, November 29—Meet with Saanich Peninsula Friends. Overnight stay hosted by Bob & Betty McInnes.

Friday, November 30—Travel to Victoria and tour sites of interest. In the evening, meet with Victoria Friends, 1831 Fern St. 5:30 p.m. simple potluck; 7:00 p.m. presentation by Ruah and Louis. Contact: Arnold Ranneris, 250/598-3035.

Saturday, December 1—Take ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles, leaving 10:30 a.m., arriving at noon, to be met by Lisa Wiggins, Community Minister of the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Port Angeles. Lisa will walk the nine miles with Ruah and Louis to her home. Others may join.

Sunday, December 2—Meet with Olympic Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 73 Howe Rd., Port Angeles. Ruah and Louis will speak during the 10:45 a.m. service, followed by 12:00 lunch. Address to be announced.

Sunday, December 2—Starting about 1:00 p.m., walk 6 to 8 miles from Port Angeles to Sequim, or the east side of Sequim (lodging to be arranged).

Monday, December 3—Starting at 10:15 a.m., walk 7 miles, with lunch break, to Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Center. At 4:06 board Jefferson Transit #8 (to avoid hazards of walking on U.S. 101, or SR #20, which eliminates 18 miles of walking. Arrive at Port Townsend Park & Ride. 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., walk to Rosewind Cohousing Community (Umatilla, off San Juan). 6:00 p.m., informal welcoming at regular Monday evening Rosewind community common meal.

Tuesday, December 4—Personal time until 9:45 a.m. and during most of the afternoon (except for possible TV/press interviews). 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., brown bag lunch with Port Townsend Friends to welcome Ruah & Louis and discuss John Woolman. 6:00, evening potluck at Rosewind Co-housing Community for environmental and peace activists—a time for informal remarks/stories, with good food, conversations, maybe a little singing.

Wednesday, December 5—10:15 - 12:15 Walk/drive to PT-TV studio for interview. 12:15-1:45 p.m., brown bag lunch with a small group of environmental and peace activists, at a location to be announced. 5:00 p.m., dinner at location to be announced. Contact Bob Schultz, phone 360/379-3397.

From 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., walk to the First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin. 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., program on "Taking Earthcare to Heart." There will also be "tabling" in the entry hall by local peace and environmental organizations. 7:00 p.m., presentation by Ruah & Louis. 8:00 p.m., panel with Ruah & Louis and local activists; 8:45, adjourn, greet neighbors, and visit literature tables.

Thursday, December 6—Starting about 8:00 a.m., walk 9 miles (at 2 miles an hour) from Fairbanks home to the home of Jeff & Hazel Johnson, 611 Irondale Rd. (via Larry Scott Trail, etc.). 6:00 p.m., Quaker potluck "send-off' (no program).

Friday, December 7—Starting at 7:30 a.m., walk 2 miles to Oak Bay County Park to meet companion walkers; then at 8:15 to 1 p.m., walk 8 miles (at 2 miles per hour with 1-hour lunch stop), from Oak Bay to Port Ludlow (Oak Bay Rd. at Swansonville Rd.)—probably joined at Oak Bay Park by companion walkers. 1 to 5 p.m. rest at Adele Govert's. 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., walk to Beach Club at Ludlow Bay Village. 6:00 p.m.-8:45 p.m., program on "Taking Earthcare to Heart," with Jefferson County Democrats as hosts. (6:00 reception and "tabling"; 7:00 presentation by R & L; 8:00 dessert potluck and conversation; 8:45 p.m. pickup for drive to and across Hood Canal Bridge (no pedestrians allowed) by Michael Moore of Agate Passage Friend Meeting, to lodge with Meeting member Diane Carle.

Saturday, December 8—Walk to Bainbridge Island, 47 miles (average 15½ mi/day).

Sunday, December 9—Meet with Agate Passage Friends Meeting. Worship 10:00 a.m., presentation by Ruah and Louis to follow. The address is Seabold Hall, 14454 Komedal Rd., Bainbridge Island, Wash.

Tuesday evening, December 11—Meet with University Friends Meeting and North Seattle Friends Church, 7:00 p.m., at University Friends Meeting House, 4001 9th Ave., Seattle. Contact: Jonathan Betz-Zall, 206/782-9305.

Thursday, December 13–Saturday, December 15—Walk from Seattle to Tacoma, about 33 miles (average 11 mi/day).

Sunday December 16—Meet with Olympic View Friends Church, 201 Browns Point Blvd., NE, Tacoma. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, followed by Ruah and Louis preaching/presenting.

Monday, December 17-Tuesday, December 18—Walk from Tacoma to Olympia, about 30 miles (average 15 mi/day).

Tuesday evening, December 18—Meet with Olympia Friends Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Contact: Alan Mountjoy-Venning, 360/943-2503.

Wednesday , December 19—Walk to Outback RV Park in Rochester, Wash., about 23 miles.

Thursday, December 20—Walk to the home of Quakers Marylea and Mike Coday in Chehalis, Wash., about 14 miles.

Friday, December 21—Walk to River Oaks RV Park & Campground in Toledo, Wash., about 21 miles.

Saturday, December 22—Walk to Castle Rock, Wash., about 14 miles, to stay in hotel.

Sunday, December 23—Walk to the home of Lenore Dickenson in Longview, Wash., about 13 miles.

Tuesday, December 25—Travel by car from Kalama to the home of Quakers Betsey and Bruce Kenworthy in Battle Ground, Wash., about 30 miles.

Friday, December 28—Walk to the home of Ron and Carolyn Myers in Hockinson, Wash., about 7.5 miles.

Sunday, December 30—Meet with Camas Friends Church, 1004 NE 4th Ave., Camas. Contact Caryl Menkhus, pastor, phone 360/213-5408.

Thursday evening, January 3—Meet with Multnomah Friends Meeting and West Hills Friends Church at the Multnomah Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark St., Portland, Ore.. 6:00 p.m. potluck, followed by 7:00 p.m. presentation. Contact: Kathy Hyzy, 503/777-2946.

Friday evening, January 4—Meet with Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St., Portland, Ore. 6:30 p.m. presentation, with finger food provided.

Saturday, January 5–Monday, January 7—Walk from Portland to Salem, Ore., 47 miles (average 16 mi/day). (Possible visit with Newberg Friends and Northwest Yearly Meeting offices.

Monday evening, January 7—Meet with Salem Friends Meeting and Freedom Friends Church. 6:00 p.m. potluck, followed by presentation by Ruah and Louis. Location: 2425 13th St. SE, Salem. Contact Barbara Thygeson, phone 503/363-6297.

Tuesday evening, January 8—Meet with South Salem Friends Church, 1140 Baxter Rd. SE, Salem, Ore. Contact Jim Leonard, 503/364-7476 (office).

Wednesday, January 9–Thursday, January 10—Walk from Salem to Corvallis, Ore., 40 miles (average 20 mi/day).

Thursday evening, January 10—Meet with Corvallis Friends Meeting, 3311 NW Polk St., Corvallis, Ore. 6:00 p.m. potluck, followed by presentation. Contact: Laurie Childers, 541/757-9025.

Friday, January 11–Saturday, January 12—Walk from Corvallis to Eugene, Ore., 47 miles (average 23.5 mi/day).

Sunday morning, January 13—Worship with Eugene Friends Church and, subsequently, Eugene Friends Meeting.

Monday afternoon, January 14—Meet with students at Wellspring Friends School in Eugene, Ore..

Monday evening, January 14—Joint meeting with Eugene Friends Meeting and Eugene Friends Church at 3495 W. 18th Ave. 6:00 p.m. potluck and 7:00 p.m. presentation. The church number is 541/484-9998 .

Tuesday, January 15–Sunday, January 20—Walk from Eugene to Roseburg, Ore., 74 miles (average 12.3 mi/day).

Sunday evening, January 20—Meet with Roseburg Unitarian-Universalist Church, Ruah and Louis to speak at 8:00 a.m. breakfast meeting and during the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services.

Sunday evening, January 20—Meet with Umpqua Valley Worship Group. 2:00 p.m. worship, 3:00 p.m presentation, followed by potluck dinner and discussion, all at Elee & Neal Hadley's home, 892 Mulberry Ln. (in Lookingglass Valley), Roseburg, Ore. Contact Elee Hadley, 541/679-8889.

Monday, January 21–Sunday, January 27—Walk from Roseburg to Ashland, Ore., 110 miles (average 13.8 mi/day).

Sunday evening, January 27—Meet with South Mountain Friends Meeting. 6 p.m. potluck with presentation to follow. 543 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Contact Jean Semrau 541/488-6855.

Tuesday, January 29—Take bus from Medford, Ore., to Redding, Calif., leaving at 2:00 p.m. and arriving at 5:05 p.m. (No secondary roads next to Interstate 5 between Ashland and Yreka and no bus stops between Medford and Redding.)

Tuesday evening, January 29—Meet with Redding Friends Meeting, 7:30 p.m. public presentation at the Methodist Church at the corner of South and East streets. The church telephone number is 530/243-2403.

Thursday, January 31–Saturday, February 2—Walk from Redding to Chico, Calif., via Red Bluff, 73 miles (average 16.2 mi/day).

Sunday, February 3—Meet with Chico Friends Meeting, 1601 Hemlock St. Singing at 10:00 a.m., worship at 10:30, simple meal at 12:00 noon, public presentation at 1:30 p.m. Contact, Jim Anderson, telephone 530/345-3429.

Monday, February 4–Friday, February 8—Walk from Chico to Nevada City, Calif., via Oroville and Yuba City, 60 miles (average 15 mi/day).

Sunday February 10—Meet with Grass Valley Friends Meeting at Sierra Friends Center, 13075 Woolman Ln., Nevada City, Calif. 9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship, followed by presentation by Ruah and Louis at 11:30 a.m. Contact Harry Bailey, phone 530/273-6485.

Sunday afternoon, February 10–Wednesday, February 13—Walk from Nevada City to Sacramento, Calif., 60.5 miles (average 18 mi/day).

Wednesday evening, February 13—Meet with Sacramento Friends Community Church, corner of 40th & E streets, presentation time 7:00 p.m.

Friday evening, February 15—Meet with Sacramento Friends Meeting, 890 57th St., 7:00 p.m. presentation. Contact Claudia Kirkpatrick 916/452-5563.

Saturday, February 16–Friday, February 22—Walk from Sacramento to Santa Rosa, Calif., 104 miles (average 14.8 mi/day).

Friday evening, February 23—Visit with residents of Friends House in Santa Rosa, beginning at 7:15 p.m. Address: Friends House Library, 684 Benicia Dr., Santa Rosa, Calif..

Sunday, February 24—Meet with Redwood Forest Friends Meeting. Noon presentation by Ruah and Louis, following 10:00 a.m. worship. Address: Redwood Forest Friends Meeting, 1647 Guerneyville Rd., Santa Rosa, Calif. Contact Barbara Moulton, 707/544-4614.

Monday, February 25–Wednesday, February 27—Walk from Santa Rosa to Napa, Calif., 42 miles (average 14 mi/day).

Wednesday evening, February 27—Meet with Napa-Sonoma Friends Meeting, 6:00 p.m. potluck, 7:00 p.m. presentation at the home of Paulette Litz (directions 707/257-0380), 3490 Twin Oaks Ct., Napa, Calif. Contact: Kathy Mawer 707/320-9872 before 6:00 p.m.

Friday, February 29–Saturday, March 1—Walk from Napa to Berkeley, Calif., 40 miles (average 13.3 mi/day).

Saturday evening, March 1 —Meet with Strawberry Creek Friends Meeting and Berkeley Friends Meeting and Berkeley Friends Church. Potluck at 6:00 p.m., followed by presentation at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Friends Church, 1600 Sacramento St., Berkeley, Calif.

Sunday afternoon, March 2—Joint press conference and symbolic walk down Market Street in San Francisco with Rolene Walker of the Walk with Earth, which begins March 8 in San Diego with its end to be in Santiago, Chile in 2-1/2 years. Contact Jan Hartsough, 415/751-5708.

Tuesday evening, March 4 —Meet with San Francisco Friends Meeting, 65 9th St. Worship at 6:00 p.m., followed by simple soup meal and presentation. Contact Jan Hartsough, 415/751-5708.

Wednesday, March 5-Thursday, March 6 —Walk from San Francisco to Palo Alto, Calif., 33 miles (average 16.5 mi/day).

Thursday evening, March 6—Meet with Palo Alto Friends Meeting, 7:00 p.m. presentation, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. Contact Tom and Sandy Farley, 650-366-1818.

Saturday evening, March 8—Meet with San Jose Friends Meeting. 6:00 p.m. "100-mile" potluck at Brinton House, 1051 Morse St. 7:00 p.m. presentation, San Jose Meetinghouse, 1041 Morse St. Contact: Ivy Iverson 408-354-4128.

Sunday March 9–Tuesday, March 11—Walk from San Jose to Santa Cruz, Calif., 40 miles (average 13.3 mi/day).

Tuesday evening, March 11—Meet with Santa Cruz Friends Meeting. Address: 225 Rooney St., Santa Cruz. 6:00 p.m. potluck. 7:00 p.m. presentation. Contact Lenore Diane, 831-336-8324.

Wednesday, March 12–Saturday March 15—Walk from Santa Cruz to Carmel, Calif., via Route 1, 50 miles (average 12.5 mi/day).

Sunday, March 16—Worship at 10 a.m. with Monterey Peninsula Friends Meeting at the Carl Cherry Center at 4th and Guadalupe. Potluck to follow worship at a place to be announced. Presentation at 2:45 p.m. at the Monterey Public Library at 625 Pacific St., Monterey. Contact Nancy Knapp 831-626-2685.

Sunday afternoon, March 16–Thursday, March 27—Walk from Carmel to San Luis Obispo, Calif., via Route 1 and Big Sur, 150 miles (average 13 mi/day).

Thursday, March 27—Meet with Central Coast Preparative Meeting at the San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St. 7 p.m. presentation. Contact Melissa Adair 805-543-2791.

Friday, March 28–Wednesday, April 2—Walk from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara, Calif., 107 miles (average 17.8 mi/day).

Thursday evening, April 3—Meet with Santa Barbara Friends Meeting, 2012 Chapala St. 5:30 p.m. "Close to Home" potluck. 7 p.m. Contact Nancy Rowan 805-963-5640.

Friday, April 4–Monday, April 7—Walk from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks, Calif., 66 miles (average 16.6 mi/day).

Tuesday, April 8 —Meet with Conejo Valley Worship Group. Meeting at home of Carol Nieman, 2335 Hillsbury Rd., Westlake. RSVP (limited space) Carol Nieman 805-496-2295 or rutabega11@yahoo.com.

Wednesday evening, April 9 —Meet with Santa Monica Friends Meeting. 6:30 p.m. potluck with presentation to follow at 7016 Wrightcrest Dr., Culver City. Call Joe Morris 310-828-4195 to RSVP.

Thursday, April 10-Friday, April 11—Walk from Santa Monica to Pasadena, 26 miles (average 13 mi/day)

Friday evening, April 11— Meet with Orange Grove Friends Meeting at 520 E. Orange Grove Blvd., 6 p.m. potluck and 7 p.m. presentation. Contact Ruanne Peters 626-799-3266.

Saturday, April 12–Sunday, April 13—Walk from Pasadena to Claremont, Calif., 27 miles (average 13.5 mi/day).

Sunday, April 13—Meet with Claremont Friends Meeting, 727 Harrison Ave. Worship 9:30 a.m. and presentation at 11 a.m. Contact Beverly Speak 909-673-9125.

Monday, April 14–Tuesday, April 15—Walk from Claremont to Riverside, Calif., 30 miles (average 15 mi/day).

Tuesday evening, April 15—Meet with Inland Valley Friends Meeting at Quaker Center, 4061 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside. Potluck at 6 p.m. with presentation following at 7:30. Contact Michael and Linda Dunn 951-682-5364.

Wednesday, April 16–Wednesday, April 23—Walk from Riverside via Route 74 to Route 1, Hemet and San Clemente, to San Diego, Calif., 100 miles (average 12.5 mi/day).

Wednesday evening, April 23—Meet with San Diego Friends Meeting and La Jolla Friends Meeting at La Jolla Meetinghouse, 7380 Eads Ave. 6 p.m. potluck and 7 p.m. presentation. Contact Mary Ann Percy 828/259-2230.

Thursday, April 24—Leave for Chicago to participate in the QEW Steering Committee meeting.