Elevated.

I ended up moving a bit slower than normal for the week following my 35-mile day. Not only was my body still recovering from that day, but also the trail was starting to get even hillier after crossing the Hudson River.

I could tell the climbs were getting a bit taller and a bit steeper. However, one of the redeeming qualities of New York was the multiple opportunities to stop at restaurants. The hikers called it “Deli Blazing,” and I took full advantage, stopping everywhere I could. I consumed either pizza, pastrami, or a bagel at least once a day while hiking through New York.

It was a few days in New York City before arriving in Connecticut. It came up so quickly that I honestly wasn’t expecting it. Connecticut is also not a very long state in terms of how much of the trail went through it, but I did quite enjoy it.

On my first full day in the state, I stopped in the town of Kent to resupply and grab a meal. This town reminded me a lot of Front Royal, VA, with the number of non-hikers coming up to me and asking how my journey was going. It was a very friendly town, and I’m glad I stopped in.

The next day, I hiked into the small town of Falls Village, which ended up being completely unexpected. A few hikers I was with found a business in the village that let hikers pitch tents in their yard for free. We were able to order pizza that night and visit the local café for breakfast in the morning. It ended up being another great stop in Connecticut.

The hike out of Falls Village will take me deeper into New England as I enter Massachusetts. I’ll update you on how that goes in my next post.