Today began with the last leg of my march to the post office. I left camp with what I thought would be plenty of time to get down to Greenwood Lake by 11, but encountered some unexpected terrain that put me racing to the window at 11:57 before the noon closing. Let’s just say the residents of Greenwood Lake had the pleasure of watching a hiker sprint through their streets (with a pack of course).
I did get my packages and rewarded my efforts with a cheeseburger.
While I couldn’t stop for long due to my postal commitments, I also crossed the NY/NJ border (pictured below) this morning and caught a glimpse of the NYC skyline-kind of amazing to be in the wilderness but still see one of the world’s largest cities.
Cranking out such big miles so fast on still somewhat young trail legs left me pretty tired, so I spent the better part of the afternoon talking to people and eating ice cream at Bellville Farms Creamery–it’s obviously a popular spot!
I’m hoping for rejuvenated legs in the morning because New York is beautiful so far!