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Update 4/27

Day #66
Today: Riverton, PA, to Port Jervis, NY (59 miles)
Total miles: 3603
Tomorrow (plan): West Point, NY

Photobucket More unseasonably hot weather was forecast for today, and it was obvious from early in the morning that the temperature would climb into the 90s again. The restaurant is closed on Mondays, so before departing at 9:00 AM we had some of the fruit we normally carry with us, planning to eat breakfast in the next town along the route. Just ten miles down the road we had a good breakfast at a great price, went across the street to replenish our fruit supply at the market, and were on the road again. We crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey, entered the Delaware River Gap National Recreation Area, and then began a day that would see us climb lots of hills. Photobucket I don't think we have had a day with so many steep hills. The scenery was beautiful, and it is interesting to see how the river has cut its way through the area, leaving very rugged terrain. In the summer, there is probably more traffic, but we had very little as we crept up some of the steeper hills. There were no restaurants, markets, or convenience stores within the National Recreation Area, so we managed with the food we were carrying. We were consuming lots of water because of the heat, and we were about to run out when we came to the town of Layton at about 5:30 PM. We stopped at the local restaurant to refill our water bottles and eat a sandwich, and then we were on our way, hoping to make it to Port Jervis before dark. Luckily, the last fifteen miles was mostly level, and we found a motel at 7:30 PM, just as visibility was getting poor. We ate fruit and energy bars, had our showers, and went to bed right away, since we wanted to be on the road early in the morning.