1565 miles done
616 miles to go
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Progress so far (Including a side trip to Calgary)
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Crossing the Delaware (very noisy & bouncy!) |
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An early morning walk through town of Buncannon on 4th of July |
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Walking in the rain! Not too bad once you're underway. |
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Camping in the rain,
(Usually pretty ugly no matter how much you tell yourself it's great!) |
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Beavers!...very creative.....really good at making bogs! |
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Trails are built to suite the conditions..... (bog) |
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More bog! |
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Water and Bog |
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Just water (no bog) |
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No water...No bog.... all rock! |
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1200 miles so far! |
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Welcome to 'Rocksylvania'
(Rocks of Pennsylvania)
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At least I've got my new boots!....third pair this trip! |
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Yup...It goes straight up! |
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And then along the 'Knife Edge'! |
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and then up Ladders! |
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Trough the 'Lemon Squeeze'!
Etc. Etc. Etc...... |
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If you don't like that...you can hop on the 'Amtrak' and go home!
(the train actually stops at the Appalachian Trail!) |
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A luxurious lodge along the trail....'Bear Mountain Lodge'
(With prices to match......but that's OK.....you only go around once!) |
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I was really, really happy there!!
But then I remembered that I had go back to the *&% Trail!
"Dang!" |
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And then I was Really, Really Happy again!!...summit of Bear Mtn.
Until I was informed it wasn't the highest point at all!
"Dang!" |
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And then I just about stepped on this guy!
"Dang!" |
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Only 1500 miles???
"Dang!" |
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But sometimes the scenery is so worth it! (Hudson River) |
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It's not all camping...lots of hostels and similar accommodations |
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'Trip' ... a really fast hiker!
At least he was until he ran into a 'sweetie' on the trail....
Then he slowed to her pace......how weird is that?
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'Boston Cream Pie' ....no one can refuse that!
I certainly didn't.... |
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Darrell's food of choice......a really bad choice...
....An incredibly, horribly bad choice actually! |
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Darrell runs into his very own 'Soup Nazi' here!
"What do you want?......Don't sit there!....go sit in the corner!
....Didn't I tell you to be quiet?......"
"....Now then...what I can I get you?..."
Darrell has no idea what he was served....he was too petrified!" |
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'ShellBack', an AT hikers, with a bag of bagels for all! |
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One of the many, excellent meals, offered by lodge/hostel custodians
Very nice!
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COACHES CORNER!
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As usual we do the decadent stuff!
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A Tour of Franklin D Roosevelt's residence |
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His library........Could cozy up in there quite nicely with a good book! |
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A 'light house' on the Hudson river. |
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The early morning Amtrak to New York City!! |
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Coming up from the Pennsylvania Station 'Dungeon'
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'Ultimate fighting anyone?? |
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Parking rates in New York!....that's why you don't drive there! |
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Here's how they do it!....these lots are everywhere! |
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Old and New!.....Empire state building & Bike sharing programs! |
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New York's infamous taxies! |
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Here's a few more! |
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World Trade Center Memorial by day!.....very graphic...very fitting!......Well Done! |
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And by night! |
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Construction samples in the museum! |
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Lineups?...What line ups? ...
We didn't have any problems getting to the 'Statue of Liberty'!! |
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The Brooklyn Bridge!........anyone want to buy it?? |
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Below the Brooklyn Bridge......the 'Peking'
an other one of the famous 'P' line sailing ships
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Crew's quarters!....could be worse ! |
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Maybe!.......We were on an indefinite delay due to a landslide on the tracks!......
Finally got back to camp at 5:00AM the next morning....
...........a Long Night!! |
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our campsite on the Hudson! |
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Camping....New York State style! |
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A side trip to Connecticut's Highest point!
(The one Darrell missed out on....so sad!!) |
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Right on the state line! |
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Some beautiful sights on our way to our next attraction...... |
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Mystic Seaport |
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The 'Joseph Conrad'.....made famous by Alan Villiers |
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On the deck! |
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Life on the Cod Banks! |
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A tough life! |
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Tight Quarters in the Foc'sle
(crew's quarters in the bow) |
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Some exquisite wood working skills! |
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Same....but on a larger scale.........nice boats! |
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And then back through beautiful Connecticut to our camp site at 'Rudd Pond' |
Till Next Post!