Date: 2006-05-12
From: Duncannon PA

To: zero day in Duncannon PA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Awoke at usual time 0600 this morning to a sunny bright day. Had a shower and went looking for breakfast. Walked up and down Main st but could not find a restaraunt. Finally asked someone and was told there was a restaraunt in a building with a sign out front that said florist? Had a great breakfast of two eggs, 2 pancakes, sausage and toast. While waiting for the waitress to bring my food my phone rang, it was my old friend Herbert. It was great hearing from him. As I finished eating three more hikers came in. Michelle, Gaul and Chronic. We sat around and discussed our plans and talked about different trail towns. Michelle and Chronic are pulling out today. Gaul came in late last night in the storm and said he may stay today and recover. Talked to Lab Rat and she was at work. We discussed my bus trip home for a few days next month. Went up to a senior center and tried to use the internet to check email. The machine was very slow so I could not check. Walked on up the AT to where it crosses the river about one mile just so I could say I hiked some today. I'll have to rehike that mile tomorrow unless I can hitch a ride. Went down and paid for another night and had a coke, watched the weather. Saw Gaul out on the balcony, he was patching up gear and said he was pulling out later today. Waiting for trail angel Mary to call and carry me to the grocery store. Mary called and picked me up and off we went for an afternoon of unexpected adventure. First she took me to a surplus food store where I got some real deals on tuna, candy and other trail staples. She was stocking up on supplies for her trail magic and fixings to carry to Trail Days in Damascas VA next week, including frozen shrimp. We loaded all the supplies in the trunk and slammed the trunk closed and Mary realized immediately that she had locked her trunk key in the trunk! WOW, with frozen shrimp in the trunk we had to do something fast! We hurried up to the supermarket for the remainder of my needs and then back to her apartment. I went back to the Doyle Hotel looking for someone who may know how to disassemble her back seat so we could enter the trunk from the back seat. While Mary went to the bar where she worked I found Gaul and she found a friend of hers (Dawn), then another friend of hers (Jim) came. After a short time the back seat was on the sidewalk with Gaul slithering between the back seat and trunk handing out groceries, the shrimp FIRST. Finally he reached the keys and passed them out. Then Gaul and myself went with Mary to stock up the coolers with goodies where the trail come down into town. I then called Lab Rat and told her of teh exciting afternoon. Back in my room now and packing my food into my pack. Ready to get out early tomorrow and hoping the weather is good for several days (the rest of my trip would be nice). Had supper of roast beef, potatoes and salad. Called my brother Tony and sister Lucille. Think I'll get some ice cream before I turn in. Walked about three blocks toward where the ice cream should have been but couldn't find it so I came back to the hotel without. Looks like we might get some rain tonight. Hope it is finished by morning. Going to call Lab Rat and then go to bed an get some sleep.