Tuesday, November 17th: Back to the Trail

The Baltimore detour was great. Jonathan loved spending time with Colin and Baltimore friends. Hosts, Carly and Twig were most hospitable. Besides Colin's performance, there was a trip to a large farmer's market, Sunday afternoon in a park, a game of apples to apples, a home cooked meal by Colin, and most unusual for this hiker, watching a wrestling match. They headed back to Harper's Ferry about noon today. After picking up his mail drop, Jonathan discovered as he was repacking his pack that he left his great stove and pot behind in Baltimore. Though he was able to get replacements at the gear store in Harper's Ferry, he was pretty bummed to have had to spend $60 to replace them with items not nearly as good as what he had. Got a late start back on the trail so didn't go far before tenting for the night. The first shelter was still 10 miles away. He thinks he will come home for Christmas, tentatively planning on December 19th. Whether he returns to the trail after Christmas is a question currently without an answer. ~ Amy