Halfway!

On Saturday I passed the halfway point! It's hard to believe I've come all this way. The early days in Georgia and North Carolina seem like they were years ago, and also like they were yesterday. Strange how time works. After leaving the Bears Den on Tuesday, I walked the 20 miles into Harpers Ferry. It was bittersweet, since I had just spent my birthday there a few days earlier with my girlfriend Mckenzie, who had since gone back home. On Wednesday I crossed into Maryland, which was some of the smoothest trail I've seen yet. Great shelters too. Unfortunately, there is only 42 miles of trail in Maryland, so the smooth sailing only lasted a couple of days. I crossed the Mason-Dixon line on Thursday and officially left the South behind! On Saturday I arrived in Boiling Springs, PA and stayed in a nice retreat center called the Allenberry. Yesterday the weather was beautiful, perfect for a 25 mile day into Duncannon, PA. I stayed at a legendary hiker destination, the Doyle Hotel. The Doyle is old, old, with lots of character and is very hiker friendly. After a huge plate of jambalaya for dinner, I was ready for a great night's sleep in a warm bed! Today the rocks start- northern Pennsylvania is notorious for its rocks. Thankfully it will be over in about a week!