Hammock Hanger
08-02-2005, 08:00
I have to say I really missed you guys while I was away at summer camp. (Guess that is how my kids must have felt every summer about their friends.)
I left the Adirondacks mid-morning on Thursday. I took the longer scenic route and just enjoyed the morning and said my good-byes to those awesome mountains and many beautiful waterways.
Once up on the thru-way I got an idea to head over to a trail crossing and "hikernap" someone for dinner. I found myself up on 209 near the old Worthington Bakery. I parked my jeep and walk up to the trail.
Just after I arrived a young man came down the trail, his name was Rain. I asked him if he was hiking with a large group. He said just his girlfriend who he was waiting on. Minutes later she hiked down the trail, her name was Dance. I asked them if I could take them out for dinner. The looks said it all... "this lady is crazy". Then I explained who I was and why I would be interested in taking strangers out dinner. They agreed but I think they were still a little weired out by it.
Then they got to my Jeep saw all the backpacks, AT stickers etc, etc.
It was very satisfying for me and and I think that they enjoyed.:)
The next day on my way to Philly to pick up my husband at the airport I took every crazy route I could to come in contact with more AT hikers. By the time I reached Palmerton I had not met any. I was bummed.:(
Then onto Philly, got the husband and he drove us over to the SNP. Here I saw one lone female hiker but at that spot we could not pull over. From the guestbook at the Lodge I am guessing she was Grace-Two Steps. There was also a couple at the lodge as their packs were sitting out front but I didn't see them until they were hiking away and I was having dinner.
Then I drove my husband crazy with AT stories as we drove down I-81. I think he turned south on I-77 just to get me to stop. He says it was because it was a shorter route, yeah right! :p
I twisted my ankle at camp and continued to hike on it so it never really healed, so I'm hoping it will now so I'm ready for more hiking in the fall.
I'm glad to be back. Sue:clap
I left the Adirondacks mid-morning on Thursday. I took the longer scenic route and just enjoyed the morning and said my good-byes to those awesome mountains and many beautiful waterways.
Once up on the thru-way I got an idea to head over to a trail crossing and "hikernap" someone for dinner. I found myself up on 209 near the old Worthington Bakery. I parked my jeep and walk up to the trail.
Just after I arrived a young man came down the trail, his name was Rain. I asked him if he was hiking with a large group. He said just his girlfriend who he was waiting on. Minutes later she hiked down the trail, her name was Dance. I asked them if I could take them out for dinner. The looks said it all... "this lady is crazy". Then I explained who I was and why I would be interested in taking strangers out dinner. They agreed but I think they were still a little weired out by it.
Then they got to my Jeep saw all the backpacks, AT stickers etc, etc.
It was very satisfying for me and and I think that they enjoyed.:)
The next day on my way to Philly to pick up my husband at the airport I took every crazy route I could to come in contact with more AT hikers. By the time I reached Palmerton I had not met any. I was bummed.:(
Then onto Philly, got the husband and he drove us over to the SNP. Here I saw one lone female hiker but at that spot we could not pull over. From the guestbook at the Lodge I am guessing she was Grace-Two Steps. There was also a couple at the lodge as their packs were sitting out front but I didn't see them until they were hiking away and I was having dinner.
Then I drove my husband crazy with AT stories as we drove down I-81. I think he turned south on I-77 just to get me to stop. He says it was because it was a shorter route, yeah right! :p
I twisted my ankle at camp and continued to hike on it so it never really healed, so I'm hoping it will now so I'm ready for more hiking in the fall.
I'm glad to be back. Sue:clap