Boonsboro, MD (USA)

[up around 0700 - drove to Boonsboro, MD (I-495, I-270, I-70, US-40A) - breakfast at McDonalds - started north from US-40A at 0900 - Made the most of Labor Day with around 15 miles on the A.T. in Maryland! Broke in my new hiking shoes with a pleasant hike north of US-40A (Turners Gap all the way to Annapolis Rocks). Unlike the rest of my days this year, there were soooo many people out - I only met two serious hikers, though. The experience ranged from total silence, drag racing sounds on the valley below, pouring rain (finally broke out the emergency poncho!) and unexpected vistas at locations I never heard of before today... - met "Sky Chicken" (SOBO through hiker - lady with website) - Overall, the experience was totally different than last week... - I'm looking forward to more MD! - when I started heading home, I hit a nasty traffic jam on I-270 but eventually got going again - home after dark - Total today = 7.11 miles / Grand Total = 120.03 miles.]