July 4, 2005 | Day 99 | Miles: 15.6 | Total Miles: 1279.8
End: Church of the Mountain, Delaware Water Gap, PA, Tent
Danielle:
Sunny and warm
After a restful night's sleep at the motel, we set out to complete (Almost. Only 0.2m left) PA. Rocks, rocks and more rocks. But there was a 2-mile stretch on an old road...ahhh! And the final section down into the Gap was kind of nice with lots of blooming, white, rhododendron (isn't it late for them to be blooming?). We are currently tented out on the lawn at the Church of the Mountains, which has a bunk room with shower, bathroom, sitting room for hikers. What a nice thing to offer for those passing through! Tomorrow we will cross the Delaware River and be in NJ.
It was pretty funny at the last shelter to see all the entries in the register with people who are excited to be leaving PA :-) I don't think PA was really anyone's favorite state... oh well, can't love it all :-)
Ryan:
sunny, warm
rock factor - 5
there's nothing like sleeping in a bed. very nice. it was a big lift after the 20 miles that crushed me yesterday. the 15 were much better today. best of all, pennsylvania is done...well, we still have .2 until new jersey. oh, sweet jersey. we can't wait to be out of pennsylvania. danielle came up with a new state motto: "pennsylvania: land of suckage." yup, pa sucks. we decided today that if we ever do this again, we will skip pa. or, if we're ever contemplating doing this again, pa will be the reason we don't.
today's song - never be the same, crowded house
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