Hi there! It's Julie again, signed in as Mom. I'm incognito...
Got a call from the boys at about 8:30 this morning. Ben (Navigator) sounded rested and happy, probably because, according to him, they were on a rocky outcrop overlooking Pennsylvania! Beautiful views are good for the soul, especially because the Appalachian Trail is largely wooded, even on the tops of mountains, and expansive views can sometimes be difficult to come by. (Can we say that sometimes it's difficult to see the forest for the trees!?) :)
Yesterday was a 20-mile hiking day, and today will be approximately 18 miles, so they couldn't talk for long, but I did get a couple of updates.
Bear update: No more bear sightings recently.
Foot update: Ben's feet seem to be healing nicely. No mention of Dad's feet, so, they're either fine, or Ben doesn't care... :P
When asked if they had any good stories or met any interesting people, Ben said that they'd been hiking through a lot of areas where the Civil War had been fought and that yesterday, they (hiking northward) passed some southbound hikers wearing Confederate uniforms. The boys didn't stop to talk to the "soldiers," so they don't know the whole story, but I'm hoping that they were heading for a reenactment and not modeling REI's latest hiking-wear. While wool probably does a fine job wicking moisture away from your skin, I'm not sure it's all that breathable. Besides, those muskets can get heavy...
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