3 friends, 104 miles, and a tradition of taking the scenic route
Eden Fisher (from left), Amelia Heymach, and Addie Kelsey.Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Campus & Community 3 friends, 104 miles, and a tradition of taking the scenic route Trio marked each year with a walk to a different New England state Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff Writer June 12, 2025 5 min read At 4:30 a.m., with headlamps and backpacks strapped on, Amelia Heymach, Eden Fisher, and Addie Kelsey stepped out of Currier House and began walking — southwest through Watertown and Newton, bound for the Connecticut border. With just two weeks until Commencement, the three seniors had one last goal to cross off their College bucket list: a 47-mile walk to commemorate their undergraduate journey. For Heymach, Fisher, and Kelsey, who became friends on the first day of freshman year, long walks have become a tradition to mark the end of each academic year: As sophomores, they walked to New Hampshire; as juniors to Rhode Island. These ultra-walks...