First day back walking with Red and Gary. Walked 17.6 miles to a YMCA camp where the guide said a shelter was available for thru hikers. Found the shelter but it is pretty grim so we are camped near one of the residence halls which like the rest of the camp is deserted. He hall is open so we have access to the toilets and --best of all--a shower. Being clean a the end of the day feels so wonderful.
Walking today was pretty good--very rocky in places but no long climbs. Crossed the Delaware River on a freeway bridge with morning rush hour traffic rumbling by. I felt like a kid--very happy to be back with Red and Gary. The river look funky from the bridge--lots of scum on the water. The woods were cool for our climb up the ridge. Hiked with The Noodleheads for a while but they dropped decided to bail because of Rigatoni's injured foot. Had lunch at the Mohican Outdoor Center oprated by the Apppalachian Montain Club. That was our original destination but we deiede that we would push on to here.
Weather was warm bu not as humid as yesterday and there was a slight breeze so I was reasonably comfortable. Wes stayed on a long ridge that offered views of the Delaware to the west--looking much nicer than from this morning's freeway crossing--and forest to the east. New Jersey looks quite pretty from the AT. Walking with Red and Gary felt quite natural--as if a month had not passed since we last walked together.
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