Pennsylvania

So the rumors were true… but only a little bit. Pennsylvania is long and the second half is really rocky. Luckily it makes up for the sore feet with lots of little towns and delis along the way. A quick summary:

-I started off hiking really slowly (10 – 12 miles a day) because of the lyme disease and antibiotics. Luckily I met up with the 2010 Geezer crew (Loon, East Wind, Seldom Seen and Jim). They have a van support with lots of supplies so I was well taken care of for a week or two until I felt 100% again.

-New Gear: my ninja turtles sheet from my child hood sewn over to make a sleeping bag (thanks mom!)

-Crossed over the half way point

-Watched others eat a half gallon of ice cream to celebrate (calcium negates the antibiotics I was on)

-Melted my face off walking through some corn and soy fields on the week we had 100 degree weather

-Swam in a pool, lake and river

-Drank in a fire house bar

-Jumped off a 35 ft rock into a river

-Camped in the back yard of a bar and then cooked an insane breakfast in their kitchen in the morning

aaaand some other cool stuff. Pennsylvania wasn’t too bad but I was glad to leave. It reunited me with some old pals and helped me make new friends. Thanks PA!