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    • Calendar-Year Triple Crown 24
      Day 68

      Endlich in New Jersey!

      April 8 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 0 °C

      Heute folgte ein Highlight dem Nächsten! Nach einer entspannten morgendlichen Wanderung kamen wir endlich in „Daleware Water Gap“ an. Die letzte Stadt in Pennsylvania! Gefeiert wurde dies mit leckeren Bagels und frischen Kaffee aus dem „The Mystical Mug“.

      Mit Überquerung des Delaware Rivers war es dann so weit. Endlich sind wir in New Jersey angekommen. Der Trail veränderte sich zwar nicht drastisch im Vergleich zu Pennsylvania, aber es fühlte sich gut an! Die Landschaft rund um den Sunfish Pond ist herrlich. Dort bekam ich die erste „größere“ Schlange zu Gesicht.

      Nachmittags wurde es plötzlich kühler und das Licht wirkte diffus. Die totale Sonnenfinsternis kündigte sich spürbar an. Jochen freute sich schon vor unserer Abreise auf dieses Ereignis. Leider konnten wir keine Brillen organisieren, weshalb wir nicht davon ausgingen, das Naturschauspiel beobachten zu können.

      Wir waren daher umso glücklicher, als wir durch die Brillen von anderen Wandernden schauen konnten. Jochen konnte sogar einen super Schnappschuss durch die Brille machen.

      Als die Wolken später herauskamen, konnten wir sogar ohne Brille in die Sonne schauen und weitere schöne Bilder von dem Ereignis machen.

      Nachts konnten wir (vermutlich) einen ersten Blick auf New York City erhaschen. In der Ferne leuchtete der Himmel, als würde dorr gerade ein Raumschiff landen. Jochen und ich waren uns sicher: Das kann nur die Lichtverschmutzung von New York sein.      Read more

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    • Calendar-Year Triple Crown 24
      Day 67

      Alles beim Alten in Pennsylvania

      April 7 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Bei herrlichstem Wetter ging es heute wieder über Stein und Stein. So langsam unterstelle ich den Trailplanern in Pennsylvania sadistische Züge. 😈

      Unser Abendessen genossen wir heute direkt an der Wasserquelle, da wir mit einer späten Ankunft beim Shelter rechneten und wir dort potenzielle Mitbewohner nicht stören wollten.

      Als wir dort ankamen, fanden wir gerade noch Platz für unsere beiden Luftmatratzen. Der Rest des Shelters wurde wie so oft von einem Zelt blockiert.      Read more

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    • Dewit Family TravelsNew York City
      1
      Day 9

      From Caboose to Kabin

      July 8, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      We start today with the Amish tour ride we had planned for yesterday. It was a nice leisurely 30 minute ride in a horse drawn buggy. The tour guide was a young man raised in an Amish family but later in life abandoned the restrictive lifestyle to venture out on his own. He gave us lots of interesting insights into the Amish way of life.

      For example, the only type of phones permitted are landlines and they are not placed in the home. They are located in small buildings, resembling outhouses, placed a distance away from the home. They are not to be used for socializing. The Amish value family connectedness and will not adopt technologies that they believe take away from that. If you want to speak to a friend or family member you do it face to face.

      I had noticed the use of scooter bicycles. They have no pedals. I asked about that. The guide told us that the Amish don’t want their young people to be able to go too far too fast, possibly allowing them easy access to towns nearby. The idea is to keep them closely connected to their families and community and away from the influences of modern society.

      A full family summer vacation wouldn’t be complete without a bit of camping! Forgot to bring the rent so we’re doing a couple nights of glamping in a KOA Kabin instead. We’re at the Delaware Gap KOA in Pennsylvania, close to the New Jersey border and the Delaware Gap National Recreational Area. It’s a beautiful, Holiday category KOA, meaning it has enough to offer that families can come here and spend their entire vacations without having to leave the campground. For us, it has a nice pool, which we plan to use tomorrow afternoon and ping pong tables so we can have a family tournament.

      On the drive here we made just two stops. The first at The Pagoda in Reading, PA. A curious building perched on a high location above the town. It was built hundreds of years ago and intended as a luxury hotel. This apparently did not work out, but it is now used as a tourist destination as well as for weddings and other functions.

      Our second stop was going to be to the Martin Guitar Factory but it is closed on Sundays. So, instead we stopped for food at a supermarket and continued on to our destination.

      I’ve been struggling with what seems like a slight flu today and yesterday. I’m hopeful it’s the 24 hour sort and that I will feel better tomorrow. Actually, it already is tomorrow, and the good news is that I am feeling better!      Read more

    • TravelerAppalachian Trail
      1
      Day 77

      Camping after Smith Gap Rd 1270.2

      July 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

      In the morning we hiked into Palmerton, a small city located in the north of Pennsylvania. There I had the passport sent and also the replacement dry sack from sea2summit. Unfortunately only the passport arrived, the sack will be forwarded to Connecticut - this time I'm trying to make sure that it is there by the time we arrive :)
      Afterwards we could finally do our laundry, the woman that was working there was so friendly and helpful. She even gave us soap for free. Before we went back on the trail we went to an italian restaurant for the lunch menu. But the food was way too less for two hiker hunger driven souls. So we ordered a large pepperoni pizza to go and almost ate all of it before we were out of town. We saw someone hitchhiking and getting a ride pretty quickly, so we tried it ourselves and fifteen minutes later we were already back at the trailhead.

      So we started conquering that beast of a rock pile at noon. Which is probably the worst time as you don't have any cover from the trees... Additionally there are other things that made it hard to get up there:
      - Checking that there is no rattle snake where you want to place your hand
      - the 40+ pounds backpack
      - half of an oily pepperoni pizza

      Dehydration was an issue for me today... It was supposed to be a 17 mile stretch without water. So we knew what was coming and Julia did quite fine even though I've hydrated the whole morning with about 4 liters and carried another 3 liters with me... We've been told that there is often water at a gap after five miles but by the time we arrived there, there wasn't any. My water was half empty and even after drinking my throat still felt dry. So I was panicking a bit and asked at a parked car for some water who gave me a small half full bottle. After a thru hiker who went to town gave us another liter I started to feel better.      Read more

    • TravelerAppalachian Tra
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      Day 35

      Climbing out of Palmerton

      May 11 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F

      I had a great rest and resupply in Palmerton. It was the perfect town because I could walk off the trail (2 miles!) to my reserved room in a grand old house, and also walk to a local grocery store and restaurant.

      It’s a beautiful town built in the early 1900s to support the workers of the zinc mining plants. That same plant is also the reason the area is a Superfund site. There has been a lot of work done over the decades to replant the stripped mountains, and most of what I saw was coming back and green. Work continues with aerial planting of native plants and remediation to get rid of invasive plants.

      The climb OUT of Palmerton and the LeHigh Valley was crazy — probably about 1,000 feet in less than a mile on vertical boulders. It’s the hardest stretch so far, and some say it’s the hardest south of New Hampshire. I’m super proud that I did it well — thanks to Julie and the Utah backpacking trip, both of which taught me how to make those climbs. Go slow, know your footing and lean in, especially with a full pack. My pack was very full given that I had just bought groceries and you have to carry a lot of water because you can’t drink the water in a Superfund site.

      Grateful that the rocks were dry and the fog was in so I couldn’t see the valley below. It eased my fear of heights. ❤️      Read more

    • TravelerTrip to Arkansas
      Day 19

      Heading home

      January 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ -7 °C

      After many hours of traveling, we stopped for the night in Louisville.
      We had a terrific dinner at Doc Crows. They have hundreds of choices of Bourbon.
      I had a catfish PoBoy, lemonade mint julep, and an Old Fashioned TO GO!Read more

    • TravelerTrip to Arkansas
      Day 19

      Heading to Pittsburgh, the ladt leg of

      January 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 -15 °C

      After a night of rest, we left heading to Pittsburgh. We were excited to get to finally see Finley, Emmett, Alicia, and Drew.
      The car is full of Christmas gifts, since we were unable to see them for the holidays.
      2 hours before arriving, Kimberly called to say that she (again) got tested for COVID. She had 4 negative rapid tests, But she is still feeling miserable.
      Change in plans, we will NOT be staying in Pittsburgh, but will stop to drop off the gifts.
      After 700 miles, a major detour due to a multi-vehicle accident (route 80 closed), and 14 hours later, we are now home.      Read more

    • TravelerAppalachian Trail
      Day 78

      Delaware Water Gap 1293.6

      July 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

      Today we planned on doing big miles! The terrain looked pretty flat, basically only one elevation change, so it seemed doable. Even though it is Rocksylvannia ;) And as expected it was a lot of rock hopping on the ridge. For lunch we've already had 10 miles but there were still 14 left and the humidity was high.
      On the last third of today's section a thunderstorm came up. Of course it wasn't forecasted... But it looked worse than it actually was and we just got a bit wet. But the problem is that the shoes get almost instantly soaked. And if you have to hike for too long with wet feet/socks/shoes you can get trench feet. Been there, don't have to experience it anymore.
      Luckily it stopped raining after about an hour. On our way down to the town of Delaware Water Gap we had a snake encounter. This is probably the worst that can happen... Hiking down wet and slippery stones and then there's a venomous snake in the middle of the trail behaving aggressively. In our case it was a pretty small copperhead but it didn't want to move even though we threw rocks at it. So we ended up walking through some bushes around it.

      The rest of the hike was downhill and easy so we managed to arrive at the Church of the Mountain Hiker Center before it got dark. Even though we missed the hiker feed, there were still some leftovers which we destroyed almost instantly. Then Julia found some pork skins which we ate with Valentina from a hiker box :D After a shower we relaxed with other hikers and our feet got some well deserved rest.

      Oh, and tomorrow New Jersey!! :)      Read more

    • TravelerAppalachian Tra
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      Day 38

      New Jersey is still cool

      May 14 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

      The past couple days in New Jersey and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have been great, despite the off and on rain. I splurged on a meal and a bunk (complete with indoor plumbing!) at the Mohican Outdoor Center. Met up with some trail friends and a bunch of cool new folks there, including a Road Scholar group traveling on and learning about the trail for several days.

      I’m now entering what’s called the “deli section” meaning there will be delis and restaurants really close to the trail, given the dense population of this area. Today was a good start — Mo’s BBQ was just a few steps away, topped off with a beer at Gyp’s tavern. Somehow I managed to walk 7 more miles after the beer to set up camp!      Read more

    • Dewit Family TravelsNew York City
      Day 10

      The Niagara Falls of Pennsylvania

      July 9, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Laura and I were the first up, as usual this morning. We walked down to the KOA store to grab a coffee and go online to check our emails, play a bit of Scrabble ... . For breakfast we each ate what we had purchased yesterday at the local supermarket and had stored in our styrofoam cooler.

      First up on the day’s agenda was a hike to the "100 Feet of Awesomeness", officially known as Bushkill Falls. On arrival at the parking lot I was not surprised to see a large number of vehicles and people meandering about. After all, this destination was being promoted as the Niagara Falls of Pennsylvania!

      In order to enter the well developed trail system leading to the falls and a number of viewpoints along the way, you had to buy tickets. It cost our family close to $100 Canadian! It would have been more save for the fact that I was able, for the first time in my life, claim a seniors discount which is awarded to anyone over 62. We decided to go for the hike and see these falls. There were three different routes to follow. We decided on the Yellow route, a 45 minute hike.

      We proceeded to follow the graded and fenced path through the woods. We soon reached the first viewpoint. The falls were much like Bridal Falls near Chilliwack. Very beautiful, but not quite Niagara! We then followed a set of steps leading to the base of the falls, across the creek and up another set of steps to the top of the embankment. From there it was an easy stroll back to our starting point. Including stops for photos, it took about 40 minutes. All very nice, but having seen many other falls in our home province and elsewhere, it was a bit of a let down.

      From Bushkill Falls we drove the 10 Kms back to the small town near the campground to pick up a few things for lunch. The rest of the afternoon was spent enjoying the heat and sunshine poolside.

      For dinner, we started at a nearby restaurant, recommended by KOA staff. It was very pricey so we left shortly after receiving our glasses of water and found a much more affordable place called Perkin's. It has the longest menu I've ever seen in a restaurant. All our meals were healthy and tasty.

      To end the day, we all played a round of mini golf and some ping pong back at the campground. There's nothing like a KOA to spend quality time together with your family.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Monroe County, مقاطعة مونرو, Монро, মনরৌ কাউন্টি, Condado de Monroe, Monroe konderria, شهرستان مونرو، پنسیلوانیا, Comté de Monroe, Contae Monroe, Monroe megye, Մոնրո շրջան, Contea di Monroe, モンロー郡, Konteth Monroe, Monroe Comitatus, Monroe Kūn, Hrabstwo Monroe, منرو کاؤنٹی، پنسلوانیا, Comitatul Monroe, Округ Монро, مونرو کاؤنٹی، پنسلوانیا, Quận Monroe, Condado han Monroe, 門羅縣

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