Pennsylvania

Hooray for Pennsylvania and getting to spend some time out of the car! T. and I might have gone a little overboard: we went hiking three times. Here’s a picture of me in Philadelphia at Valley Green, which is one of my top five places of all time.We also hiked to Flat Rock at Colonel Denning State Park in central Pennsylvania: a steep, but pretty, hike. Here’s a hazy picture of the view from the top, in case you’re curious but don’t want to trek up there.
We saw a lot of toads like this while we were climbing. Actually, I kept almost stepping on them. They were huge!
The best thing about this section of the trip by far was getting to spend time with friends and family in Carlisle and Philadelphia. I definitely have a soft spot for this state in my heart.

If you’re interested, check out Mr. Slowski’s blog. He’s my dad’s wife’s father, and he’s biking all the way from Anchorage to Carlisle this summer. He hadn’t quite made it back yet when I was there, but he’s a great guy, and it’s a cool blog.