It's been tough the last several days. Heavy rains have made much of the trail nearly impassable due to flooding. Yesterday was a "nero" - nearly zero considering Ward hiked only 4 miles. He had to find high ground in several areas, and walked in deep water for several more parts of the trail. He stayed in Boiling Springs, PA last night and then hiked 25 miles to Duncannon. He's staying in the Doyle Hotel tonight, a landmark and must-stay place for hikers. He called home after dinner tonight, requesting "stuff" that he ordered last week and a knife (I'm guessing he needs a knife because he's getting close to the biggest hellhole on earth - Newark, NJ), and mentioned that a stranger bought him dinner because he was thru-hiking. There are many nice people in the world - even in Pennsylvania.
The weather outlook is not good for the next several days, and Ward thinks his daily mileage will be down. We encouraged more days off - wait it out and then go hard, but he will not do that. Matt is 2-3 days ahead, but plans to take time off soon. It may be at least a week before they get together again.
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