Walking (Past) The Appalachian Trail

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is on the other side of the Potomac River from the path where I am walking, but it is a significant landmark, and I have passed it by now, about 50 miles back. At Harpers Ferry, the Shenandoah River runs into the Potomac, and the American Discovery Trail crosses the much-more-famous Appalachian Trail.

Last time I posted about walking, on August 13, I was on the fourth leg of the Maryland/DC portion of the ADT, a 167-mile segment from DC along the Potomac River to the western panhandle of Maryland. I am still walking on that segment with 35 miles to go, so about 7 days of walking, but I only have two days left until my next vacation starts on Friday, so I expect to finish the segment and step into West Virginia within a week after we arrive back home on Thanksgiving Day.

Meanwhile, I hope to post about my trip to Australia on a new blog, called Stambaugh Grand Adventures, at djstambaugh.blogspot.com.