Just lookin’ for an excuse…
Shirley Heights Trail This is the second hike on Antigua for me. The hike was much easier than the hike to Pigeon Beach, which isn’t
Above, the catamaran, Raven, and me waiting to clear customs in Jolly Harbour, Antigua. It took us two weeks to get here from the Chesapeake
Mile 1,278.1Elevation 974 feet Miles Hiked 20.7 This will be my last day of hiking this year. I’m still at Bert’s Restaurant & Hostel, but I’m
Mile 1,257.4Elevation 420 feet Miles Hiked 17.4 I got up early to get a fast start to the day. I had almost 17.5 miles to go,
Mile 1,240.0Elevation 1,483 feet Miles Hiked 8.0 Woke up early at the Eckville Shelter, but I hung around awhile. The plan is to only go to
Mile 1,232.0Elevation 692 feet Miles Hiked 14.8 I left the Microtel Motel late, 10:45 AM. I had intended to only go about 5 miles to the
Mile 1,217.2Elevation 430.0 feet Miles Hiked 8.4 Up at 6:00 AM for breakfast and then off to Hamburg for a night in a motel. I’ll wash
Mile 1,208.8Elevation 1,545.0 feet Miles Hiked 15.1 Once again, my “snorer” radar failed me last night. I should have known something was up when all the
501 Shelter Interior Mile 1,193.7Elevation 1,460.0 feet Miles Hiked 17.5 No one came into the shelter late last night, so I spent the night alone. I
Mile 1,176.2Elevation 1,106.0 feet Miles Hiked 18.0 Last night, when I turned in for the night, it was just me, a SOBO through hiker and his
