No Guidos on the Trail in NJ :( May 2014

Doug and BIGGG AT Tree

 

Mushroom

May 23, 2014
Hey All.
First of all, I would like to say I've kinda been slacking about keeping up with my blog. It's been raining a lot, so my IPod is usually tucked away which seems to make me forget about my picture taking and writing.
On my way into the town area of Delaware Water Gap National Rec Area (NJ/PA?), it rained anywhere from very hard, to very-very-very hard...all day. It wasn't that bad because all I had were 20 miles to hike that day, and there was no reason to stop because of the rain. When I got to town, I popped in the church and met a few other hikers. Hmm...
From there, I took off on a trail that went along the river for 40 miles. It was nice and flat and a good change of pace since it wasn't the true AT. The rest of Jersey was walking through cool swamps and roads.
No Guidos on the trail :(
http://www.nps.gov/dewa/index.htm

Mangoes Tortilla Grill. Greenwood Lake, NY 10925

Mangos Tortilla Grill
104 Windermere Avenue
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
845-977-7440
11:00 AM to 9:00 PM


100% the best meal so far on the trail. I got a carnitas chimichanga and a nachos plate. I'm a happy man. Great prices!!!

http://mangostortillagrill.com/mangos_tortilla_grill_3_003.htm

Ms. BellaBigHungry on the AT

Philly, May 2014

Philly was great. I didn't get to see my friend, Mario, a Phillies pitcher, at the game but we did see him pitch on TV the next day when we watched the game at a bar.

Guess what I am eating in Philly.

It was a great day for walking around the city. I crossed off  'eating a Philly cheesesteak' from my to-do list for my life.

 Go Mario!!!

 

Schuylkill River??? Something like that...

 

Philly

PA Vista

 

 

 

Pac and Big Hungry in PA on the AT

May 2014
After a good rest in Boiling Springs, we took off into the farms of Pennsylvania. The farms were super flat so the hiking was fast and easy. Big Hungry had a blast running around the different fields of crops and putting on a show for how fast she can run back and forth. It's pretty funny when she disappears into the alfalfa.
From there we got into the woods and hiked along the ridge and over lots of boulders. There was a quick stop for beers and burgers in Duncannon, then back up on the ridge. The next town came fast, Port Clinton. It is a smaller town where most people hang out, but we went into Hamburg for a hamburger. I was gonna go to Philadelphia from Hamburg, but realized it would be easier to go a little further down the road, so I kept at it. There was a cool shelter/hostel with four sides and a door, which was nice since it was raining pretty hard all night.
Next was the small town of Walnutport, PA which was my gateway to Philly!!!

Caffe 101, Boiling Springs, PA

Caffe 101

101 Front St, Boiling Springs, PA 17007

(717) 254-6121

Great breakfast before we got on the trail. I had a Backpacker's Platter. Eggs, meat, and French toast and the person I'm with ordered an omelet. Great prices. Wifi. Outdoor dining. Good coffee. Right next to the town pond with duckies.

 

http://www.caffe101.com/

 

Doug and Bella (Pac and Big Hungry) in Boiling Springs, PA

After a couple days hanging out in the rain at the Harpers Ferry Hostel, Big Hungry and I forced ourselves to get moving once again. It was a very cool place for a couple zeros. Loretta, the manager, was great, and Gary made it an easy time off. Big Hungry had a friend for a couple days, Benny, the 15 LB terrier that enjoyed barking and being an awesome dog doing dog stuff.
As we took off, the weather reports said that it was supposed to thunderstorm, but all we got was a little drizzle. For the next couple days in Pennsylvania, the shelters were like five star resorts. At one of them we saw an "Innkeeper" who takes care of all the shelters. He was hard at work planting flowers and painting. That Saturday we got a ride into town and the lady waited while we shopped at Walmart, then she took us back to the trail. Penn has been great so far.
Now we're taking a break at the Allenberry Resort that has a bunch of fun stuff. It even has a fly fishing museum!!!

https://www.allenberry.com/index.html