Damascus to Pearisburg, VA: May 7-16, 2026 The Skinny: A note to readers: these blog posts are edits of my journal entries. This may be readily apparent, but I’m still mentioning it — partially to excuse the curt nature of my prose, at times. Day 31: Thursday, May 7Damascus, VA to the Cherry Tree Shelter …
A commenter on my last blog post asked me to explain why I’m out here doing this. That’s not an easy question to answer. I’ve found that most other hikers are also vague in their rationale. In fact, I’ve yet to hear one person clearly and succinctly say why they’re out here. To best attempt …
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The skinny: Day 11: The story picks up at the Creekside Paradise Hostel where, during the night, it dumped rain. That was actually the first rain of the trip and I was thrilled to have slept indoors. Our gracious but eccentric hosts put out an exceptional spread of breakfast which we (the group I had …
I left my home early on the morning of April 6th, and Marie and Clifford drove me to the bus station in Concord, NH. I took the bus to Boston, then flew down to Atlanta. It was surreal to soar (in a matter of hours) above the mountains that would take me months to traverse …
Well, ladies and gentlemen… it’s been a while since I’ve posted some photos on my blog. So, here’s a refresh on my travels. My contract on the riverboat Crystal Debussy is quickly coming to an end, and all of a sudden Summertime has arrived. I’m enjoying riding my folding bike around the beautiful cities around …