Andrew clicked "the Spot" at 1:34 p.m. at Pine Grove Furnace State Park, PA. He has passed the Midpoint!!! Yay! (Can you see I'm a proud Mom cheering on a son?)
Andrew has called home from Ft. Montgomery, NY (AT mile 785.7 on 8/19)
Unionville, NY, (AT mile 843.1 on 8/22) where he Slack Packed a 23 mile loop.
Andrew met a new SoBo hiker, Root beer Float, from Statesborough, GA.
Delaware Water Gap, PA, (AT mile 894.6 on 8/25) 7 states down, 7 states to go!!!
Palmerton, PA, (AT mile 930.6 on 8/27)
Port Clinton, PA, (AT mile 971.0 on 8/29)
Pine Grove, PA (AT mile 994.6 on 9/1)
Duncannon, PA, (AT mile 1,040.9 on 9/3)
I was concerned when he called from Unionville. It had been hard hiking when plans had changed, and then it was muggy hot. By the time he got to Delaware Water Gap, PA, he was back sounding like his happy self. By the time he was in Port Clinton, PA a cold front had come through, and he laughed as he had just sent the last of his cooler weather clothes home. I asked if he wanted me to mail a jacket or hat back to him, and he said "no, it would probably just be hot again, by the time it arrived." He's still having fun, and glad to have the opportunity to hike! He said "he feels great!"
Tonight's "Spot" post is off trail, near Caledonia State Park outside Shippensburg, PA. He should be at a college friend's home. Actually, he has two college friends, Josh and Harold who are from Shippensburg, and live about a half mile apart from each other. The three of them have been planning for Andrew "to stop by"since they first realized Andrew's trip brought him within a few miles from where they live. Josh and his wife live on his family's 'home place', and have plenty of room for a trail visitor. I'm hoping Andrew will have a little time to borrow a computer to surprise us with a blog post of his own. We'll see.
Well, I've typed up all of his Journal pages. I should have new Journal pages in the mail this week. It's also time to get the latest photos... so stay tuned...
Happy days to you and yours,
Mom Harriet
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Hey Guys, Zombie and Root Beer Float,
ReplyDeleteTHis is Slim whom your met at the campstore in Pine Grove Furnace State Park on Sept 6th. I'm watching and glad to see you are moving forward and dedicated to the goal. I'll keep watching.
Take care. There's a lot of kindness down south.
Enjoy,
Slim