I had to run into Richmond night before last to get something for my wife, and I set the trip odometer. From here to the square is just over 3½ miles. So that would be a 7 mile round trip for the donks. I'm *really* wanting to do it, but I'm also kinda chicken.
It's a mile to pavement, then 2.5 to the square. This clip (which I often use) is the first quarter mile after I hit blacktop, heading towards town. The "country block" videos are going the other way from gravel. This was the only day so far I've gone this way.
I've been guesstimating the country block at four miles, but I measured that, too, that night, and it's closer to 3½. So about as far as the square, and I'd have to go as far back home. The country block takes an hour. Here's an hour of vid of it.
All the blacktop of the country block is 55 mph speed limit. Heading towards town, it's about a mile of 55, then 45, 35, 25 to the square.
We've driven a goodly portion of the homeward bound side of that, as a return from a long gravel back road out. Not on video.
We've driven a goodly portion of the homeward bound side of that, as a return from a long gravel back road out. Not on video.
Yesterday and today would have been great days to do the trip - weekdays, so less traffic, and utterly delicious weather. November with climate change, 60s, today I think it broke 70, but I was wiring trailer lights. Part of the reason this trailer was so cheap was, no lights. 
I think I'm going to take my girls to Higginsville, on the other side of the river, at the end of the month and drive them in a Christmas parade. My mentor will be there with her Percheron. Or maybe 2 Percherons, I'm not sure. But I had to make the trailer legal. Brakes, too.
I'm kinda thinking about getting a Santa suit. So, this cart, these girls, this shaggy old man, in a Santa suit. Real (long white) hair, real (white) beard.
Sposta cool off a bunch tomorrow, be cloudy too, so tomorrow is out.
I need to plan on at least three hours for the round trip, I think. Depending on how well they trot the route, it could go a little shorter. If we walked all the way, probably four hours.
I need to plan on at least three hours for the round trip, I think. Depending on how well they trot the route, it could go a little shorter. If we walked all the way, probably four hours.
The world is a lot bigger at the speed of life.
PS the trailer is long enough for the donkeys and any of my carts.
I have mixed feelings about the obvious energy waste involved here, but ... To introduce the American public to donkeys as real, useful helpers... I've decided to do it. Expend the fuel. 🤷
I have mixed feelings about the obvious energy waste involved here, but ... To introduce the American public to donkeys as real, useful helpers... I've decided to do it. Expend the fuel. 🤷
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