Day 11: A Dam Foolish Crossing

Waking up in a patch of trees outside of Calvert, the Fool trounced forward, eager to get to the Pumpton Park "Zoo," which is famous for having the largest menagerie of chickens in the state. However, our traveling friend became crestfallen when he discovered a large wooden "CLOSED FOR THE SEASON" sign blocking the entrance. Dejected but determined to move on, the Fool walked to the next town of Rising Sun for a delicious McDonald's lunch. Soon after, the Fool started hearing tales from locals about the upcoming dam's passability. According to the seasoned natives of this area, the Conowingo Dam is not very pedestrian-friendly... in fact, one set of grizzled farmers warned him that there's a distinct possibility of getting arrested by the local police if caught walking on the dam.

After a brief consideration of detouring north, the Fool finally decided to go for it. He took a deep breath, pulled up his britches and made a mad dash across the Conowingo Dam! Cars honked, sirens went off and the shoulder on the road narrowed from 16 inches to zero... but the Fool made it. He collapsed for the night a few miles southwest of the river crossing.

Route thus far