Today was one of the ugliest days to the hike so far. Maybe the ugliest. Started out hot and just got hotter. No water where it was supposed to be. And to top it of, finding a place to sty and resupply in Fort Montgomery, NY was very difficult. We found a place but it's expensive so we three are sharing a room. Not an ideal solution but one that works. Hiking today was another in a series of rocky climbs and descents. Mountains in this area run north-south and the trail runs east-west so we scrambed up then down over Black Mountain and Bear Mountain. Water was scarce. The only running wather wa in Beehy Bottome Brook but that came early in the say so I didn't need any then Expected to find water at he top of Bear Mountain according to the Companion but the water at the park there was turned off. The soda machine worked and we had cash. By the time we got off the mountain we were thoroughly beat, tired and ready to pull in and chill. Which proved difficult. Not many rooms or places to stay in this town o options were limited. Finally got into the Holiday Inn Express. We are sharing a room so I am in the lobby now, leaving the room to Red and Gary. Kutsa and Montreal showed up to use the laundry here--they're staying nearby--so we spent some time with them earlier in the evening. I'm watching their laundry dry now.
Ugly it was, but even today wasn't all bad--I walked eye level with turkey vultures as they soared alongside me in the open sky off Black Mountain and I saw a tremendous thunderstorm from the shelter of a motel room. Hell. I even, got past four lanes of rush-hour traffic--on foot, with a pack-- at grade level on the Palisades Parkway.
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