Overview
- On Day 72 (Monday), the monks set out from a farm in Lexington, Georgia, toward a lunch stop in Tignall, with their evening rest location unconfirmed at publication time.
- Organizers say the route has been adjusted away from northern South Carolina toward Columbia, with a Lincolnton-to-McCormick crossing expected as early as Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning depending on conditions.
- Roughly two dozen monks, accompanied by Aloka the rescue dog and supported by an RV and escort vehicles, have held blessings, chants, and mindfulness talks led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara.
- The Georgia leg since Dec. 26 included stops in LaGrange, Morrow, Decatur, Snellville, Loganville, Monroe/Good Hope, Watkinsville, and Lexington, featuring large turnouts, routine medical care for foot injuries, and a small protest in Monroe/Good Hope.
- The walk began Oct. 26 in Fort Worth and is planned to reach Washington, D.C., in February, while abbot Venerable Maha Dam Phommasan remains off the road after a November crash that led to a leg amputation.