Day 66 (August 29)

'Twas an interesting day. I didn't leave the Graymoor Spiritual Center until 8:00 a.m. and only hiked 15 miles today. I came across a rattle snake in the middle of the trail. Watched him uncoil and snake away. I also crossed the Hudson River and toured Bear Mountain Recreational Area. Beautiful area with a zoo, swimming pool, lake, and CONCESSIONS. I climbed Bear Mountain,West Mountain, and Black Mountain from which you can see the NY City skyline. There were excellent views of the Hudson all day. It's been real fun seeing all the colonial rock wall building in the forests of MA, CT, and NY, too. The work of those folks is just amazing. Take care.