Day Four:
From: US 52 and Stockwell Rd, Tippecanoe, Indiana

To: Purdue University Agronomy Experimental Center, W. Lafayette, Indiana

Distance: 18 Miles

Topography: can it get any flatter?

Weather: Early Fog and a sheet of ice covered the US52. Eventually the sun shined and the wind held at bay.

Landmarks: Purdue University, Downtown Lafayette, and lots of empty land for sale.

The March:
Start: 9:00am

Break: n/a

Lunch Break: 12:00-2pm (Presentation at Purdue University)

2nd Half: 2:30pm

Break: n/a

Finish: 5:30pm

Avg. Time: 3 mph

Total Time: 6 hours

Daily Mileage: 18 Total

To Date: 70.8

Marchers:
Core: 5; Passang Passang (Minnesota), Jigme Norbu (Bloomington), Tenzin Jamyang (Chicago), Ngawang Norbu (Boston), Ngawang Lobsang
Guests: 1; Dave Raymer (Who is truly the MAN!)

Casualties: Tenzin's foot is better but he has developed a severe limp due to a pain in his leg similar to a shin splint.

Stand Outs: The Pa-las and Ngawang Lobsang (aka Ngawang B) could not be stopped Tenzin was amazingly courageous to finish this day without complaint, even though he was in visible pain and constantly limping.

Rating: Tough to pull off with the presentation

Host Families: Fri Dec 3: University Church, West Lafayette, Indiana

Breakfast: All Souls Unitarian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana

Lunch: Purdue Food Court (courtesy of Dave Raymer- DaVinci Cafe)

Dinner: Luxie's Cafe (again courtesy of Dave Raymer)

Leg 5: 24 miles heading north from Purdue towards Rt 41.

Quote of Day: "I am sorry for using this kind of language but what the Chinese Government is saying about the Panchen Lama is just bullshit!"