Day 40: End of the Trail

The Fool got up energized, knowing a hotel stay in Parkersburg was coming up that night. He met a biker outside the town of Walker who told him about a tavern a few miles down the path. That crazy Cairo lady had lied to him, he thought, as he ate deep-fried mushrooms and a cheeseburger in the smoky bar. Ten miles later, he reached the end of the North-Bend Rail Trail arrived at the city of Parkersburg. He decided to take a shortcut to the hotel, which entailed going up a rugged gravel road, through some private property, and down a steep wooded hill. A few barbed wire crossings later, the Fool saw the Knight's Inn logo. The Fool checked in for a few nights' sleep.