Date: 2016-06-29
From: Port Clinton Pavilion

To: Windsor Furnace Shelter
Miles today: 6.0
Weather: broken clouds

Woke up, packed up, and left the pavilion at 7:30. Come hell or high water I was getting out of this town!! Steve, who hangs out at the barber shop and shuttles hikes for a very low rate, pulled up as I was starting down the road. "Get in the front seat and I'll take you to the barber shop." Well, I wasn't going to the barber shop Steve, I was going to the trail! Oh well, coffee and donuts is a good idea, I haven't eaten breakfast.So there I was, back at the barbershop hanging with Steve. Tex showed up again to play for us including some original songs. What a hoot! He played City of New Orleans at my request, and that was a real treat. One of the guys we camped with whose name I never got along with Skibo came in. Nameless waited around for a haircut, then about 1030 announced he was going to make the two mike walk to Walmart, so I hooked him up with a shuttle from Steve. I had decided to wait for the hotel to open and leave town after I grabbed a salad there for lunch. Well, Steve invited me to ride along, and of course I agreed. He took us around Hamburg to Walmart, Cabella's, and a couple of other places. Once back in Port Clinton, I did get my salad. Keeping the scurvy at bay! Then back to the barber shop to let my food settle. When I went in to say goodbye, the father of the father son barber duo started chatting me up about how I should join the service, how his niece joined and found a husband. Haha, wow! When he found out I was hiking (really dude, I'm sure you know everyone in this town, what did you think I was doing here?!?!) he was kind enough to inform me that I shouldn't be hiking alone. Then he let me know I should have a weapon, a machete would be good. He bought three machetes in Mexico for $10, gave two to his sons... It was an aground interesting conversation! I nodded, smiled politely... Wait, no, that's not how I roll. I told him it is what it is and things would go down as they would. And p.s. I don't want or need a man, but I still might join the service! Haha!Anyway, I finally got out of there with concerned well wishes from all of the men and a big hug from Steve. I was back on the trail! Finally! I really enjoyed my time in Port Clinton though. I don't regret the time I took off the hang there. The guys were a real trip!I didn't get out until 2, so I headed for the next shelter 6 miles up. I even debated just going a couple of miles to finiah the big climb out of town, then setting up camp early to relax and read. But no, I needed to keep making progress! Plus, I've got someone who I planning to pick me up from Wind Gap 60 miles or so up the trail.The hike today was pleasant enough, and the big climb was definitely a climb!! As I rolled into the shelter I hit 200 miles! Now, it should be at least 300, but y'all know how much I apparently like my zero days!We are expecting good weather tonight and fir the next day or so. The shelter was empty when I got here, but I decided to throw my hammock up anyway. Happy for the solitude!Another 70 or so miles and I'll be out of Rocksylvania, I'm looking forward the that for sure!!!