As much fun as it was to relax, explore the sites and have Mom and Dad spoil us, it was time to get back to the trail.
After my favorite breakfast--eggs over medium mashed together with cheese and hash browns--we were back at old town Harper's Ferry to pick up the trail where we had left it.
Dad couldn't find a parking spot, so just Mom accompanied us over the Potomac River trestle bridge into Maryland. We said our "good-byes" to Mom and turned to leave. But wait. What was that? My Dad, running down the tow path. What a treat! We all continued along the path north. The time inevitably came though, to say our final goodbyes--Thank you Mom and Dad for the wonderful visit!
The Appalachian Trail shared the route with the C & O Tow Path for a couple of miles. Before the railroad, mules used to walk the tow path and pull ferries up the adjacent canal.
We hiked the South Mountain ridge line through Crampton and Fox Gaps, both sites of Civil War battles. Also, we explored the Gathland State Park, which highlighted the role of the newspaper correspondents and artists of the Civil War.
We settled in for the night at Dahlgren Backpack Campground. We're definitely spoiled here--level tent pads, restrooms AND showers.
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