Total: ~207
Sights: Pinnacle
Shannon: Even though we were out of bed and walking to breakfast at 5:45am we didn't leave Port Clinton until 10am. Breakfast, chatting, post office..it all adds up. The post office, by the way, is really hiker friendly. The post master is great and super friendly.
The hike today was superb. I wish we had left a little earlier so we could have enjoyed it more. We were rushing so we wouldn't get in terribly late and we were trying to beat an oncoming storm (we didn't beat it).
As for terrain, they were two steep uphill climbs but then they were over and the last 5 miles wer emore or less smooth (for PA) roads.
We ran into our pavillion mate, Tortise Chef, on the way out of town. We wish him success and send him good vibes. He's a big guy out on the trail trying to get his life straightened out and find soem direction. He told us he spent 7 years living on the streets and was addicted to meth. He moved to Hawai'i- got clean and moved back (to Vermont) becuase of health issues. Anyway, facinating story.
Tonight we're in the Eckville Shelter. A four-sided structure with a caretaker. (He brought us freeze pops and sold us cupcakes). The shelter has a solar shower and flush toilets. It's funny how differently I percieve thigns these days. While i'm happy to wash my hair, I could also live without the shower-I'm just gonna put on dirty clothes-and I clean up every night anyway. As for the toilet, in the middle of the night, I'm probably just going to go in the woods. I'm not gonna take the walk to the toilet in the dark and the rain. Funny. However, I am happy to have a roof over my head on this storm night and the bunks even have a bit of a cushion. Hoping for night 3 of a good sleep.
Eckville Shelter and Colonel Agnes whom we shared the shelter with
View from the Pinnacle
Snake at the pinnacle
View From the Pinnacle
Tortoise Chef
Wow, amazing pictures! That view is magnificent.
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