June 29, 2004

I was planning to hike out of Duncannon today, but instead, Bear and I opted to take a zero day.  Why?  I had clean smelling sheets and a nice cool breeze wafting through my $12.50 a night room so why not?  I purchased a tennis ball.  Actually, it was a Hartz tennis ball for dogs and Epsom Salt to help my aching feet.  A friend recommended that I roll my feet across the ball to massage the foot.

I also went to the United Methodist Church here in town to use the computer available to thru-hikers.  And...Bear and I planned our next three weeks of hiking.  Duncannon is a great, hiker-friendly town with permanent, wood-engraved Welcome Hikers signs dangling from local eateries and The Doyle.  When I hike out of Duncannon, PA, I will be smiling about this small, Pennsylvania town's culture and hospitality towards thru-hikers.