My parents have to come to visit. We're staying in Mechanicsburg, PA at a pretty sweet hotel. So I've been living the good life since mid-day yesterday. Mechanicsburg is about 30min from where they picked me up. Their original plan was to pick me up in Boiling Springs but I was a little ahead of schedule so we met at a road crossing. So far I've done about 1,145 miles, while leaves me with something like 1,035 to go.

For those of you who dont already know, Dan left trail in Waynesboro. We knew that was the plan a couple weeks beforehand but I couldn't post about it because he wanted to surprise the guys. I was glad to hear that went well. I definitely miss him. He hiked 850 miles with me and there were a lot of good times. I'm already looking forward to our next adventure lol. He'd planned to hike to CT with me but he knew he wouldn't be able to go the whole way since he had to get back to uconn for the fall semester. We both agreed that if you cant go the whole way, then whats the point. The trail can be mentally and physically stressful. If your not going the whole way, anything more than maybe a week long trip just seems pointless to me. I would've done the same thing.

Spending some time in front of the tv with some real food and sleeping in a bed can do wonders for the spirit. I think I'll be ready to hit the trail tomorrow morning. Looking forward to seeing more people and taking some more time off when I come through CT in a couple weeks. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. And remember not to take any of the small things for granted (like a hot meal, a real bed, or a shower lol). You really learn to appreciate them when you dont have 'em for a while. Take care.