Saturday, June 2, 2012

AT Day 25 Leroy A Smith Shelter to Church of the Mountain Hostel

Miles 20.2
Total 278.2

Twenty miles today was a lot. I was really dragging for the last 4 miles. I had to take 2 beraks during that time. thankfully another hiker, Bi-ped, caught up with us and chatted with us which really helped pass the time.  Today was unrelenting rocks.  It was exhausting. My feet are dead.  It was, literally, a river of rocks.  If you could see through the vegetation it would look like the "sea of rocks" the book warns us about.
What a challengin day. When we finally got into Delaware Water Gap we headed to the Church of the Mountain Thru-hiker hostel, blessedly right next to the trail.  Itw as so godo to arrive. This place it like a real little hostel: a main room with couches and chairs and tables, and a back room with bunks.  They have electricty and hot showers.  Heavenly.  (and free).
There's lots of us here tonight though.  I think 3 or four people will hav eto sleep in the common room.

*yawn*  It's almost hiker midnight- 8:45 so I'm off to get ready for bed.

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