It was taking the road that would have been 18 miles, not that far, really. Cutting across country may have shortened the distance but not necessarily the time, but it did increase the danger. The constant need to hurry these days may kill or injure more people than necessary. Mahatma Gandhi was right, "There is more to life than increasing its speed".

Had they stayed with the road, they might have been able to flag down a ranger, or passerby and hitch a ride.

But they did okay.

Sue