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HVA to Belter’s Campsite; Distance = 11 Miles; People Met = 3 We lingered at HVA long enough to see the folks as they came to work. This was a really nice way to wind down the journey. I left … Continue reading
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Day 365 – 5/23/12 – The Last Evening (long)
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Days 363-364 – 5/21-22/12 – The Last State
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Morgan Stewart Shelter to HVA; Distance = 30 Miles; People Met = 4 I found out why I had been lethargic the past couple of days as a slight intestinal disorder manifested itself. And with a potluck supper awaiting us … Continue reading
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Day 362 – 5/20/12 – Wrong Turn
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Fahnestock SP to Morgan Stewart Shelter; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 12 This was the second day in a row I felt lethargic. Fortunately, our daughter Charissa would be joining us in the evening for the remainder of … Continue reading
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Day 361 – 5/19/12 – Bathroom Shirts
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Graymoor Monastery to Fahnestock SP; Distance = 11 Miles; People Met = 25 I never thought we would be meeting 25 people in one day on this last stretch of the journey. Some of them were AT section hikers. Pete … Continue reading
Day 360 – 5/18/12 – Graymoor Monastery
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Harriman State Park to Graymoor Campsite; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 8 We are now weaving our path on and off the Appalachian Trail, which I first thru-hiked in 1975. One of the most memorable stops then, for … Continue reading
Day 359 – 5/17/12 – Kindness to Travelers
Route 17A to Harriman State Park; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 7 I prepared a podcast for Day 359, which will turn out to be the last podcast for the actual journey. I do intend to continue the … Continue reading
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Day 358 – 5/16/12 – People Met
Chesire, NJ to NY 17A; Distance = 21 Miles; People Met = 6 Time to catch up! Here’s a podcast of Day 358 of our American Discovery Trail Journey
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Day 357 – 5/15/12 – Ky Byrne
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Our final stretch for this journey will be along the Appalachian Trail, sans our dedicated support person Ky Byrne. Cindy and I are the only people to my knowledge to be supported for the length of the American Discovery Trail. … Continue reading
Days 355-357 – 5/13-15/12 – Community Presbyterian Church (many pictures)
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Bridgewater to Marcella; Distance = 35 Miles; People Met = 26+ Our last “civilized” stay for this 5,000 mile, year long journey would be at the Community Presbyterian Church. That they should be open for sojourners is not surprising, considering … Continue reading
Day 354 – 5/12/12 – Pretzel Kindness
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Princeton to Bridgewater; Distance = 18 Miles; People Met = 12 Photos at the end We stopped at a Deli to use the restroom and got into a conversation with Sonny, the owner who hails from India. Upon learning what … Continue reading
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