We decided the Port Clinton Hotel was not the place for us. The bed was terrible and they played loud music all night. But the real problem was the attitude of the owners - as if they really did not want hikers. Who else would stay there?
Fred Kauffman, the "trail angle" has really been something. He has helped hikers most of his life, but especially since his retirement 8 years ago. We went to his house yesterday morning and he brought us to another motel in nearby Hamburg. He waited while we checked in (could not get in a room at 9:00), and then took us to a giant Cabela's were we spent the morning restocking (gas for the cook stove; new rain jacket, etc.). Today he picked us up again. We went to breakfast and then to the Post Office in Port Clinton to pick up our food shipment from Shana and our bounce box which we send to ourselves further down the trail. Then he took us shopping at RiteAid before dropping us off back here at the hotel.
Tomorrow we go back to the Post Office before dropping us off at the trail. It sure is nice not to have walk a couple miles to all these places like we did in Fayetteville. Fred really is nice and he is full of stories from past hikers he has met.
We are ready to go back out now. We have supplies and we both feel much better. The next 10 days will be tough. This is the section that gives PA its reputation for rocky trails. We will take it slow.
One thing I could not do was get to a computer so I could not update the map of our progress so far. It is just not possible to do it from the Droid.
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Glad you could both get some rest!! Hope the falls didn't do too much damage. All is well here. Heard from Helen that Emerson fell last Sunday and broke a couple of ribs. Hope to head to the beach soon to rent the brush hog again. Wendy, it won't be the same without you :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have gotten some rest and are ready to go again. My visualization of “rocky paths” was nothing like the picture, so much worse than I thought. That is not a rocky path, it is a bolder path! Also, thanks for showing me another use for “duct tape”, blister barrier was not one that had occurred to me. I hope you restocked on it at Rite Aid. Take it easy.
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ReplyDeleteYou have a great site, and I look forward to following your hike.
Drifter and I did go on to Port Clinton on Friday because we got to Eagle Nest at 12:30 and the trail was not as rocky as we feared. Sorry to hear of your falls on Friday, hope you are OK. Your next trail section to Deleware Water Gap, is where we hiked last year. It was interesting with with some really good points of interest but lots of rocks. It will be a slow go in places.
Glad to be of help with the knee brace - consider it a bit of trail magic.
Good hiking,
Boxman