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Zachary and Mackenzie are getting back into scouting now that the school year has started. The weekend after school started, MacKenzie’s new Girl Scout troop went on a Volksmarch. They’re working on earning the Volksmarching activity patch, and this was their first march as a troop.
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We went to the village of St. Julian, less than an hour away, and walked through the countryside. We had lovely views during the entire 6-kilometer march. We started by walking up a hill (ugh!) and had a nice view of the valley below, then winded our way back down, along paths lined with apple trees, raspberry bushes and bales of hay.
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MacKenzie picked flowers for her and me to wear behind our ears. I don’t know why she glares at me like this when I take her photo.
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We even passed several turkeys. They were interesting -- there was a definite leader. Whenever he’d start gobbling, the others would chime in...but they wouldn’t make a sound until the leader did. They look like they’ll be ready in time for Thanksgiving, although I’m not sure if that’s what the German farmer has in mind.
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We opted for the shorter variation of the march (six kilometers instead of 10 or 20), but MacKenzie was still tired out by the time we headed home.
Next Volksmarch: Oct. 25 in Kindsbach.
Labels: Germany, Girl Scouts, MacKenzie