The Final Day: The Bituminous Trail

Starting Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania Today's Miles: 430

Ending Location: Paramus, New Jersey with Total Trip Miles of 1928

9am departure in astonishing 64 degree cool weather. Quite a difference from our sometimes 110 humid degrees on the trail.

We will have traveled nearly 2000 miles and it really puts in perspective just how far Jewel's Pop is traveling on the nearly 2000 mile Appalachian Trail. Very, VERY impressive just how far that distance truly is. Perhaps L&J want him out to Colorado for some upcoming holidays. If he still is in the walking mood, he would have had to head west in July to get there in time.  Might have to fly... (From here I can hear his Sherpa (Mema) sigh with relief)

At Sherpa's Dad's wake today, we are fully expecting to see Pop with his bushy, white Appalachian trail beard. Juliette will be thinking she won the kid Lottery, "MY Grandpop is SANTA!!!"  

Well, here's a super HIGHLIGHT of our trip: In Stroudsburg, New Jersey:  The Bituminous Trail intersects the APPALACHIAN TRAIL!!! WE got to stand on it! For Jewels, this is her first hike, and she is wearing the t-shirt Pop had sent her. "Hiking Buddy"

Reunion/wake was wonderful!!!