Cross-Country walker makes detour to explore all Hot Springs has to offer
Camilo Ruiz (30) was four months into his solo trek from Orlando to Seattle, pushing his 100-pound cart, when he took a detour to Hot Springs for a respite enjoying the waters for a few days starting July 10. Photo by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald-Star
HOT SPRINGS -Walking since March 9, when he left his Orlando, Fla., hometown on a cross-country trek, Camilo Ruiz spent several days earlier this week relaxing in Hot Springs –– a detour he made from his initial itinerary when he noticed the town’s name on maps.
“Two weeks before I got anywhere near South Dakota, I saw the route was going through a desolate area,” he said. “But then I saw the words…
