Boiling Springs, PA - 1109.7 miles

Bench made out of rocks



Tunnel for hikers




Patches relaxing at Creek

Old Cemetery in Cumberland Gap

We plan to have an easy hike into Boiling Springs, PA. Well...the PA boulders start - you climb up - down (hand & foot) - it is like a maize - you can get lost or take a wrong route - then you get almost to town and it is cornfields and soybean fields with lots of blackberry bushes -
Life is Good!

Boiling Springs is a very small - pretty town - the springs are so clear. We went to the ATC Mid-Atlantic Regional Office and we find on the notice board - This lodge has hiked rates - $25 for a double room and $10 for buffet (all you can eat). It was very nice to sleep in a bed again - 3 showers in 2 days - what luxury!

Patches mis-placed his book - hope the hiker that picks it up will enjoy it.

Looked at the map today - it is flat thru farmland - nothing to look forward to. We put on suntan lotion because these cornfields are going to burn us up. What a surprise - the tail goes thru this canopy of Mulberry trees - blackberry bushes - shade trees - today was a very nice hike day! The cornfields look fantastic - the wheat is pretty also. I felt like "Ruth" pick a few wheat ears and shuck them - then cut - very nice to nibble on - the mulberries were so sweet!

We took a lunch break after 7 miles at a house with sign "I can make to the fence in 2 minutes 9 seconds - can you" Pit bull - did not see the dog, but the tree looked safe and climbable.

In Harrisburg they have a big beer brewery. In PA you can get learners license at 16 - but real license at 18. You can only buy beer at a pub or package store - not at grocery or convenient store.

We made it to the shelter - pitched tents just in time for a heavy storm - thunder and all.

Well have a nice summer - enjoy - we do............