06-13-13 Somewhere where day turned to night

100% chance of thunderstorms. Tore down the tent in a hurry. The nearest shelter was two miles away. We dashed off in a hurry.

The sky turned black. I needed my headlamp; no time. The wind picked up. A branch fell to my left; to my right. I started running. The downpour started. The path turned to a river. Lightning. Thunder.

Please Lord, let me live through this.

Finally, safe in the shelter. We let the worst pass then headed back out.

A new milestone: we crossed the Maryland / Pennsylvania border which is also the Mason-Dixon Line. A little farther up, we hitchhiked into Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

After a quick resupply and a pizza lunch with our friend, Etch-A-Sketch, we were back on the trail aiming for shelter for the night.

The forecast said another storm system was coming through which either never materialized or missed us. Regardless, it was a peaceful night with fireflies sparkling all around.

05-28-13 Together in Waynesboro

Slept in until 7:30 a.m. and hiked five miles to the trailhead. Trail Angel Mystery Lady had just dropped off two other hikers and picked us up on her way back to Waynesboro.

Once in town, she gave us a quick driving tour and dropped us at Ming Garden Buffet in time for lunch. Bamboo and Morning Kid had also just got into town so it was exciting to meet up with them.

We resupplied at Kroger and then hung out with Shaman at the library. We showered and set up our cot for the night at Grace Lutheran Church. Waynesboro was very hiker friendly and we really enjoyed our stay. Thank you!