Circumambulation of Ithaca

April 11, 2009 (10am-5pm)

April 18, 2009 (10am-5pm) 
reservations requested (limited space available)

place.odyssey@gmail.com or 279-7509

A circumambulation is a ritual walking around a sacred object.  Spend a day getting to better know the place we call Ithaca.  

• Walk roughly 7 miles through some fascinating parts of Ithaca.

• Learn to identify some common Ithaca plants.

• Learn to identify some of the city’s different architectural styles.

• Sing a song?

• Try to imagine a time when trilobites scurried down Tioga Street.

• Seek out signs of the Underground Railroad.

• Walk reverently along each of the 3 major creeks that flow through the city towards the lake.

• Meet the Poet Laureate of Ithaca.

• Visit each of the Ithaca neighborhoods and try to distinguish between their subtle tastes.

• Share stories about your connections to this place.

• Figure out where your drinking water comes from.  And your electricity?

• Meet other people who want to get to know this place better.

• Draw your own map of Ithaca.

Walking Terrain: mostly city sidewalks with some stretches on rugged trails
Meals: bring your own lunch

Cost: suggested donation of $5

A note about this walk: This is a stripped-down version of other Place Odyssey and the Art of Walking trips.  I wanted to offer some trips that would be lighter in nature (in terms of logistics) and therefore easier for both me and participants since the exchange of money wouldn’t need to be involved and enormous amounts of my time wouldn’t be spent figuring out details of food, shelter and coordination with other organizations.  It will still be a unique and wonderful experience and will provide a taste of what is involved with other Place Odyssey walking trips, simply with fewer "frills."