Tuesday, 5 June Destination: Ed Garvey Shelter (1032.9)Start Location: Rocky Run Shelter (1042.0)Today’s Miles: 9.1Trip Miles: 34.3 Bob and I were hiking by 7:30. We wanted to complete the 700 foot climb out of camp before it got too warm. The climb was not too difficult. Met an Indian (Asian) thru hiker who had lost…
Appalachian Trail – Day 3 – Title
Tuesday, 4 June Destination: Rocky Run Shelter (1042.0)Start Location: Annapolis Rocks (1051.1)Today’s Miles: 9.1Trip Miles: 25.2 Tonight Bob and I are camping at the aptly named Rocky Run Shelter. the shelter is a double decker like Raven Rocks. Tent sites are up a rocky hill near the shelter but there is a picnic table! With…
Appalachian Trail – Day 2 – Title
Tuesday, 3 June Destination: Annapolis Rocks (10511)Start Location:Raven Rock Shelter (1067.2)Today’s Miles: 11.5Trip Miles: 16.1 Bob and I were unable to sleep in. We made coffee, had breakfast and were hiking by 7:30. Today’s hike went thru fields, over rocks and had some stretches that felt cushiony soft. One 500 foot climb was tough in the 85 degree…
Appalachian Trail – Day 1 – Pen Mar Park
Tuesday, 15 June Destination: Raven Rock Shelter (1067.2)Start Location: Pen Mar Park (1062.6)Today’s Miles: 4.6Trip Miles: 4.6 Bob and I were up early and after packing headed to Harpers Ferry to find breakfast. Nothing was open, either closed until Wednesday or opened late. Back to the hotel to make arrangments for the room on Saturday and to leave the…
Appalachian Trail – Day 1 – Harpers Ferry
Monday, 2 June This hike is broken up into two stages. Bob and I will leave a vehicle in Harpers Ferry and drive to Pen Mar Park. We will hike back to Harpers Ferry and after staying over night, get a shuttle to Front Royal. Hiking back to Harpers Ferry where we will pick up…
Spain – Day 16 – Back in the USA
Tuesday, 27 May Up early for a seven o’clock taxi to the airport. The hotel had a bagged breakfast ready for us. Dolora and I found our gate and got coffees. Lots of soccer fans dressed in green and white flying to Zurich. Must be a big match. I think the green and white shirts…
Spain – Day 15 – Sevilla
Monday, 26 May Today was another good day to sleep in a little. Dolora and I strolled around after breakfast. I had not gotten tickets for the cathedral ahead of time and we knew that we would be standing in line. The cathedral opened at eleven and we got in line at ten thirty. It…
Spain – Day 14 – Sevilla
Sunday, 25 May Dolora and I met Diane and Tom at breakfast and decided to take a walk to the river together, On our way I snapped a picture of the outside of the Alcazar. The Alcazar was used in filming indoor and outdoor scenes for Game of Thrones. Every time we walk by, it…
Spain – Day 13 – Alcazar
Saturday, 24 May It was nice to sleep in this morning, I managed an extra half hour. Our tour was scheduled for noon so Dolora and I followed a route in our guidebook, Barrio Santa Cruz walk. The barrio was the Jewish ghetto before the Inquistion left the neighborhood to fall into disrepair, The area…
Spain – Day 12 – Sevilla
Friday, 23 May Dolora and I enjoyed the early shift breakfast and then went for a walk to a park and back to the New Bridge. We left Ronda for Sevilla with a coffee stop along the way. Arriving in Sevilla, we carried our bags to Hotel Doña María. Our hotel is next to the…