6/23-6/28, Day 85-90
Harper's Ferry, VA
Total miles: 0
The Grand Days
What a week it has been! It's been a great time of relaxation and restoration. Our feet have deflated back to there normal size, our bodies and hair have been clean for six days, and our appetite has gone back to that of a normal civilian's. We've been comfortable. We were able to visit the Capital and live the life of a tourist for a day. We took the Amtrak to Washington D.C., and rode the Metro to our destinations of interest. It was enjoyable but almost as exhausting as hiking 20 mile days. Time literally flies by in this fast pace culture that we stepped away from for a bit. Towards the end of the week we became more accustomed to it. We got to explore the history in Harper's Ferry. We also met up with some extended family that lives outside of D.C., Mary Frances and her daughter Leigh Ann. Leigh Ann and her daughter Brenna took us bike riding around Old Town, and we saw Robert E. Lee's boyhood home and an old Torpedo factory that is now an art museum! The next day they took us out on the Potomac River on their boat and we saw Mount Vernon, wake boarded, and tubed! We gladly welcomed the water rather than the mountains. It was a much needed change of scenery, literally.
The last day with the grandparents, we enjoyed the last bit of relaxation we would have for awhile. We resupplied, washed our clothes once more, and prepared for life on the trail again tomorrow. We have enjoyed our time so much and will cherish it; however we do look forward to finishing this mission stronger than we started.
Home for the next week!
Relaxation in a climate controlled environment.
The White House
Sporting our "I heart D.C." shirts!
We visited George Washington's forer church in Old Town.
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