Start: Holiday Inn Express, Fort Montgomery, NY
HAPPY 1ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO US!!!
We slept great last night! This hotel is AMAZING! When we woke up, they had a great continental breakfast, including hot food!! Yummy! After breakfast, we packed up and Brian's parents arrived. We were very excited to visit with them for the day. I remember saying "We'll see you in NY," when we left in Harpers Ferry. I can't believe that we are actually seeing them in NY after walking here from WV! We left the hotel and went to eat lunch. After lunch, we resupplied from all of the stuff that Brian's parents brought to us. We had left a lot of extra supplies and food with them. Resupplying from that stash cut down on our shopping list! We still had a few items we needed so we went to CVS. As we were driving back toward Pallisades Parkway to start our hike for the day, Brian and I both didn't feel so great. I had a headache and felt a bit nauseous and Brian's stomach was bothering him. Although we were probably just a bit car sick (since we haven't spent much time in a car), we decided to see if the Holiday Inn Express had a room available for the night. A full day of rest would do us some good and it's our anniversary, so why not? The people at this hotel are some of the nicest people I've ever met! Don at the front desk remembered from our conversation yesterday that today is our anniversary. He gave us the honeymoon suite (probably a $400/ night room) for the hiker rate of $100!! So awesome!!! The room is like a nice studio apartment with a jacuzzi bathtub! Thank you Don!!! It is much appreciated! We have had a very enjoyable day of rest and relaxation. Tomorrow will be a big day and we'll be starting early.
End: Holiday Inn Express, Fort Montgomery, NY
Peace Be The Journey
~Flicka
Happy 1st Anniversary!!! Happy birthday to Brian too!!! What an awesome way to celebrate, hiking the AT with the added comfort of a hotel room and the joy of spending time with family!! What will you do next year?
ReplyDeleteIt's been so interesting and exciting reading of your daily adventures, can't end the day without reading your blog. I feel as if I'm on the trail with you! Love all the details and photos too!! We've been following your journey on our maps. Wow, seeing the distance you have covered thus far is really impressive! Stay strong and keep on trekking....The Bryants