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Day 362 – 5/20/12 – Wrong Turn

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Fahnestock SP to Morgan Stewart Shelter; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 12 This was the second day in a row I felt lethargic.  Fortunately, our daughter Charissa would be joining us in the evening for the remainder of … Continue reading

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Day 361 – 5/19/12 – Bathroom Shirts

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Graymoor Monastery to Fahnestock SP; Distance = 11 Miles; People Met = 25 I never thought we would be meeting 25 people in one day on this last stretch of the journey.  Some of them were AT section hikers.  Pete … Continue reading

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Day 360 – 5/18/12 – Graymoor Monastery

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Harriman State Park to Graymoor Campsite; Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 8 We are now weaving our path on and off the Appalachian Trail, which I first thru-hiked in 1975.  One of the most memorable stops then, for … Continue reading

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Day 359 – 5/17/12 – Kindness to Travelers

Route 17A to Harriman State Park; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 7 I prepared a podcast for Day 359, which will turn out to be the last podcast for the actual journey.  I do intend to continue the … Continue reading

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Day 358 – 5/16/12 – People Met

Chesire, NJ to NY 17A; Distance = 21 Miles; People Met = 6 Time to catch up!  Here’s a podcast of Day 358 of our American Discovery Trail Journey

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Day 357 – 5/15/12 – Ky Byrne

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Our final stretch for this journey will be along the Appalachian Trail, sans our dedicated support person Ky Byrne.  Cindy and I are the only people to my knowledge to be supported for the length of the American Discovery Trail.  … Continue reading

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Days 355-357 – 5/13-15/12 – Community Presbyterian Church (many pictures)

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Bridgewater to Marcella; Distance = 35 Miles; People Met = 26+ Our last “civilized” stay for this 5,000 mile, year long journey would be at the Community Presbyterian Church.  That they should be open for sojourners is not surprising, considering … Continue reading

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Day 354 – 5/12/12 – Pretzel Kindness

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Princeton to Bridgewater; Distance = 18 Miles; People Met = 12 Photos at the end We stopped at a Deli to use the restroom and got into a conversation with Sonny, the owner who hails from India.  Upon learning what … Continue reading

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Days 352-353 – 5/10-11/12 – Immediate Return

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Medford to Princeton; Distance = 39 Miles; People Met = 15 Photos at the end. The good folks of New Jersey, like many good folks before them, continue to wish us to “Be safe!” to which I respond with “and … Continue reading

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Day 351 – 5/9/12 – Ugly Quilts

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Hammonton to Medford; Distance = 17.5 Miles; People Met = 13 I learned about ugly quilts today, which I will share in a podcast. I forgot the memory card for my camera today and all the pictures come at the … Continue reading

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