Senior Hikes Nearly 800 Miles to Delaware During Pandemic
Reply Mary Capka "arriving" in Delaware last month, 749 miles after she started. Last summer, as lockdown and shelter in place orders were enacted to combat the spread of COVID-19, Mary Capka joined millions of Americans in the struggle to stay active and motivated. Her solution — walk nearly 800 miles to visit her brother in Delaware, all without leaving her home at Canterbury Court senior living community. "My brother, Albert, and his family live there," said Capka. "Since a real visit was out of the question, I set an exercise goal to walk there virtually." With Albert's help, she plott...
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