The past three days or so have been pretty rough due to my NYC-acquired head cold, heat/humidity, and some rough terrain. But my how my Father is in the business of redemption! Today the sun came out, the heat and humidity subsided, and I found myself back in the hiking community. It was a great day!
After sorting through some issues with my cell phone (it’ll get fixed soon!) and resupplying, it was off for a beautiful walk through the Berkshires. Check out this view of Mt. Everett that I climbed over yesterday:
I also ran across some midday trail magic for a sugar and caffeine boost-jet fuel for hikers.
It’s pretty easy to tell that we’ve made it into New England with all of the ponds and bogs we’ve been passing…I think everyone is ready for some views and they are back!
I didn’t catch a picture, but there were about 10-12 other thru hikers and some section hikers at the shelter and I’m glad for some new faces to know and serve. We’re all headed to one of the AT’s most beloved shelters tomorrow. Stay tuned for more adventures!
Oh, and can’t miss the fact that I crossed the 500 mile mark today–I can’t believe that I’m almost 1/4 done with the trail. Sometimes time stands still out here, but the miles build up pretty fast.