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What a trying day (Bill says those words are not strong enough)!  Walked 13.1 today but drove more.   Got to Greenbelt Park but couldn't camp because of govt shut down.   Was supposed to go Thru the park to get to next destination and had to figure out how to get to other side of park. Figured that out but next section was thru another closed trail and had to get around that!  Finally got back on trail and went thru some very rough neighborhoods where I was definitely in the minority.   Did not feel very safe but got thru it(this being on the outskirts of D.C.).  Drove through another section only to get to another Closed trail.   I am so discouraged!!  Tomorrow I am walking the trail we drove today and this will take us to the C & O Canal Trail.   If That is closed we just don't know what we will do.   The plan would have been for us both to walk it which would take 2-3 weeks.   Logistics still will need to be worked out -and we would work it out. ...but we need the park to be opened!! Staying in the lovely Windsor Inn in downtown DC;  we just can't afford to be staying in hotels.   Give me patience!