On the second day from home, September 24th, the hobbits journeyed 28 miles, traveling from 10 o’clock in the morning to after 11 o’clock at night.  

Here below are the notes Sam took along the way as well as a few jotted sketches. In later years, Sam’s daughter Elanor used Sam’s rough sketches to create paintings to accompany the three Books. Continue reading →