Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Into New York




We are in New York!!! We have just finished 400+ miles. Things are going fantastically and we are drying out from all the rain! Only to get soaking wet from sweat in the 92+ degree weather. What happened to the pleasant New England weather?? We are really doing well and we are going to be able to go 100 extra miles through New York State! We climbed Massachusetts highest peak, Mt. Greylock, that has the lighthouse pictured above on the summit. It was beautiful. Then we went on to Connecticut, my Dad's (Peter) home state, and climbed Bear Mountain, one that he has climbed several times in his childhood days. It was really fun, even though we did summit during a thunderstorm!! Yikes. We now are resting in a little township in New York for the day for a break from the heat -- we are a little ahead of schedule. We saw our first real snake yesterday, pictured above. It is a corn snake and thankfully no bites. Heath did have to move it with his hiking pole, because I didn't want to step over it! No worries though, I don't think they are poisonous. Also, we threw in a picture of a tree with a white blaze on it -- that is how we find our way along the trail. About every 100 ft. there is a white mark on a tree or rock that tells us the way to go. Pretty great, since I am not so good with a compass. Well, we better get going for now. Just 6 more days until we finish up our 501 miles this summer!! See most of you soon and God bless.


3 comments:

CM said...

We love tracking your progress online! Danny was so glad to get to talk to you today. Enjoy the rest of that hike...you guys are my heros! :)

Lisa Renee said...

MORE BEAUTIFUL PICS, I LOVE IT! I am just going to live through you here okay! That tree pic is pretty neat, I see a bear in it holding a sqirrel or something upside down. I know its a fact that I am not so much on the normal side, but there is definately something weird about that tree. Pretty cool the way their marked though. Enjoy your rest and be safe the rest of the way. Love you!

Larissa said...

Wow! You guys are crazy and so adventurous! Be careful and what great pics those are!