Ended up being a good night, for me anyway. Those earplugs even blocked the sound of the train 20 feet away.
Up at 5:45, and it was already light. Felt good to be up that early and taking advantage of the day.
Walked into Boiling Springs at 6:30. Cute town with big pond and lots of geese roaming around. Met a dentist who was asking lots of questions about the trail. He even invited us to breakfast (we had already eaten) and came back with a bag of toothbrushes, floss, and toothpaste.
Started walking again at 7:20. Still hot and humid (no rain), but thankfully not sunny. The flat walk through the cornfields wasn’t as easy as I’d expected. Couldn’t get a good rhythm going. After lunch we began a 10-mile stretch indicative of what the rest of PA will be like in terms of rocks. Started off easy but ended up hard. At least it wasn’t huge boulders. Long day, though.
I sweat so much my shorts started chafing me; then I got a blister on my right heel. But we did it -- 26 miles by 5 p.m. As soon as we got to the road, a man in a van slowed down to chat. Asked us if we wanted a cold beer and pulled out two icy Bud cans. Dave was in heaven.
Walked into Duncannon. Nice, old town somewhat falling apart. The Doyle is infamous on the AT. Cheap beer and rooms. We’re staying the night. Peeling paint, windows without screens, bare lightbulbs, community bathroom. Our room is a palace, though, compared to Murph and Stray’s. Had a few drinks, then over to the local pizza parlor. Will we be in any condition to hike out tomorrow?
Up at 5:45, and it was already light. Felt good to be up that early and taking advantage of the day.
Walked into Boiling Springs at 6:30. Cute town with big pond and lots of geese roaming around. Met a dentist who was asking lots of questions about the trail. He even invited us to breakfast (we had already eaten) and came back with a bag of toothbrushes, floss, and toothpaste.
Started walking again at 7:20. Still hot and humid (no rain), but thankfully not sunny. The flat walk through the cornfields wasn’t as easy as I’d expected. Couldn’t get a good rhythm going. After lunch we began a 10-mile stretch indicative of what the rest of PA will be like in terms of rocks. Started off easy but ended up hard. At least it wasn’t huge boulders. Long day, though.
I sweat so much my shorts started chafing me; then I got a blister on my right heel. But we did it -- 26 miles by 5 p.m. As soon as we got to the road, a man in a van slowed down to chat. Asked us if we wanted a cold beer and pulled out two icy Bud cans. Dave was in heaven.
Walked into Duncannon. Nice, old town somewhat falling apart. The Doyle is infamous on the AT. Cheap beer and rooms. We’re staying the night. Peeling paint, windows without screens, bare lightbulbs, community bathroom. Our room is a palace, though, compared to Murph and Stray’s. Had a few drinks, then over to the local pizza parlor. Will we be in any condition to hike out tomorrow?
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