July 22: Up and out by 7, Mom & Dad dropped us off at the trail by 7:30. Then they drove ahead 12 miles to drop off trail magic.
We started off through a field followed by a climb, steady but not too hard. We had one rather steep treacherous descent down some stone steps. Slow going, I'm glad I didn't have a full pack. We walked alongside the Housatonic River for a flat, fast 4 miles. Then a climb, a descent, and trail magic! We sat down with some other hikers for cold drinks. Met our first southbounder, Bear. More climbs and river crossings, more forest walking and finally through a corn field, onto the street, and into the town of Falls Village, where Mom & Dad had dropped off our stuff at the Toy Makers Cafe.
Spent the night tenting outside the cafe. Rainy, humid night.
We started off through a field followed by a climb, steady but not too hard. We had one rather steep treacherous descent down some stone steps. Slow going, I'm glad I didn't have a full pack. We walked alongside the Housatonic River for a flat, fast 4 miles. Then a climb, a descent, and trail magic! We sat down with some other hikers for cold drinks. Met our first southbounder, Bear. More climbs and river crossings, more forest walking and finally through a corn field, onto the street, and into the town of Falls Village, where Mom & Dad had dropped off our stuff at the Toy Makers Cafe.
Spent the night tenting outside the cafe. Rainy, humid night.
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