Friday, August 11, 2017

Day #14 on the Paumanok Path...

What were we thinking? A 5:30 a.m. to meet up and drive to the trail?! BUT WE DID JUST THAT! What a great decision. We were already with cars in their places for drop off an pick up, and on the trail by 7:00 a.m. We began the 6 mile hike, which coincided with the Northwest Path Trail, on the East Hampton - Sag Harbor Turnpike, just south of Edwards Hole Road. The three yellow triangles notate the beginning of the Northwest Path, but I immediately thought of The Legends of Zelda and the triforce!

the TRIFORCE is present
What a beautiful section of the trail. The path was wide, well marked and filled with sounds of birds chirping, and there were plenty of deer... all of which we startled into bolting away from us.








A little over a mile into the hike, we crossed over Two Holes Water Road, and came across the beautiful view of Two Holes Pond. The water was like glass, boasting a clear, perfect reflection of the tree line.
 
We wandered around and behind some absolutely beautiful homes and crossed over Bull Path at around the 2 . 5 mile mark.  I wonder if the people living around here know about the trails that completely encompass their properties. For not only the beauty around them, but so they are aware that we are not random trespassers!


We crossed over the intersection of Northwest Road and Old Northwest Road, and were back in the woods for the duration of the trail. We came across an old well, but, we also greeted with an informational sign explaining why and how it was in the middle of these woods.


We definitely love coming across the signs and information provided in these trails ~ we never knew how much history we could learn from this hike.  There was nothing but beautiful woods to look at. The pictures do not do justice to the serenity of these woods.













 Many times, because we are walking first thing in the morning, many things, including spider webs are undisturbed when we arrive near them.  Unfortunately, whoever is leading the way, which is Rosa most of the time, may get some of these webs in their face as we walk along the trail.  Thankfully, today, this spider decided to create his beautiful web off the path, so we were able to enjoy it as we walked by.


Other than the mosquitoes being an absolute nightmare, our day was filled with beauty, tons of laughter and a sense of accomplishment. Getting out of the house by 5:30 this morning, completing 6 miles, and being ready to tackle the next 8+ miles this Sunday, has left us on a high note.

sunny day selfie
beauty is everywhere











You can check out our latest progress on the map below. We have estimated that we have about 4 hiking days left until we reach our destination on Montauk. We are very excited.




















Until Next Time,

Rosa & The Thruhiker's Wife

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