Ward arrived in Delaware Water Gap, PA late Friday afternoon. He was fortunate to find a room at a local hotel, and even more fortunate they did not check his ID. Many hotels will not let rooms to anyone under age 21, and this particular hotel had signs all around the lobby emphasizing that very point. I do not know if this is the law or if it is simply hotel policy.
The hotel's online site showed a number of activities in The Pub, including a Country Dance on Saturday night. When I mentioned this to Ward, he was not at all interested. He had already purchased a pizza and planned to eat in his room watch Two and a Half Men, a real treat for him.
He and Matt plan to get together on Sunday morning, but it's possible Matt will not return until late Sunday. If the late scenario plays out, then they will be almost a day apart. In this case it sounds as if they have a plan to actually meet up in the next few days since Ward doesn't want to take another zero. I suspect Matt will log extra miles to catch up.
The numbers since Springer Mountain, GA:
Total Miles: 1,285.5
Days on Trail: 87 Total minus 12 Zeros = 75 Hiking Days
Average Daily Miles: 14.8 Including Zeros, 17.1 Excluding Zeros
The next section, covering New Jersey and New York is relatively short at 161.4 miles. He should be in Connecticut by May 10 or 11.
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