Today started with a thunder boomer that rolled in around 5:30am. As a result, I was late hitting the trail and didn’t roll out of camp until 8:15. Fortunately, it didn’t rain the rest of the day. Unfortunately, the rain didn’t bring down the temperature so it was at least 90 degrees during the day.
Today I was walking in a valley between two mountains and as a result of all the rain we’ve had, there were a lot of bogs to walk through. There were also a lot of mosquitos to contend with. My shoes and my legs picked up mud throughout the day.
I did make it to Unionville and was able to take care of my Memorial Day picnic cravings from yesterday. I chowed down on pizza, lemonade and ice cream. No watermelon but I felt very satisfied.
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I spent the day hiking with Mr. Sunshine and Leadfoot, so had some company both along the trail and at the shelter. We walked along a road during a part of the day and saw an interesting use of an old cranberry bog. New Jersey turned the bog into an estuary/waterfowl refuge. We saw swans and a variety of geese swimming.
Tomorrow I am planning to take a “nero” day – I will walk a short distance (approximately 7 miles) and stop in a town to get a shower and a day off the trail. After putting in lots of miles over the past few days, in all the heat, I need a day to refuel my batteries (both in my Smartphone and my body!).
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