We started the 27 miles of AT in Maryland on June 3rd, and as of today (June 6th) we have just 0.2 miles to go in this state! We had to cut our day short yesterday due to Melissa’s ankle mishap, but we’ll finish Maryland tomorrow! (I’ve included a few from Waynesboro, PA, since that’s where we are until we go back to the trail tomorrow, June 7th.)
As always, click to enlarge, and then you can navigate though this gallery with arrows at the bottom of each picture.
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- 2 1/2 miles of level towpath along the defunct C & O Canal gives northbound hikers an easy start in Maryland
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- Mike’s all smiles on that flat towpath!
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- Garvey Memorial Shelter – a beauty, but we just stopped in for a break!
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- Hiking dog “Trekker” gives little “Nicky” a ride! (We’ve seen hiking dogs carry their own food, but this is the first we’ve seen carrying his girlfriend!)
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- Darwin and Jessica, with Trekker and Nicky
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- Plenty of Civil War history along the trail in Maryland
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- Dahlgren Chapel
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- Dahlgren Chapel sign
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- Sign describing the first Washington Monument
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- The (lesser known) Washington Monument
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- view from atop the Washington Monument
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- following Mayo out of the monument
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- Rock climbers prepare for a descent while I enjoy lunch
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- Mayo (a very kind and friendly hiker from Yorkshire, England) checks his guidebook during lunch break
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- Now this is easy hiking!
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- A Maryland view from the trail
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- Mayo with CLiCK! who’s in good spirits at Penn-Mar Park after her fall – this is where our hike was put on hold and where we’ll restart on June 7th.
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- the Days Inn, Waynesboro, PA where we stayed during CLiCK’s ankle recovery
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- Outside the breakfast room at the Day’s Inn – it has been a wonderful place to stay; clean, not too pricey, and close to everything a hiker needs on a day off!
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- Historic clock tower in Waynesboro, PA
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- Leaving Maryland and crossing into Pennsylvania! Another state bites the dust!
Glad to hear Click is getting better. Reminder to take lessons from us older folk.
Thanks, Pete! We’ll cut the mileage down for a few days to make sure.