Starting location: AT Railroad Station
Ending location: Kent, CT
State: CT
Miles today: 17.4
Miles total: 1,456.4
Despite the constant passing trains, we both had a sound sleep. The trains would literally shake our entire tent but honestly it was really neat. The fact that the Appalachian Trail has it's own train stop into New York is so cool.
Today we passed another state line and entered into the state of Connecticut. The states are flying by now and we will be in Massachusetts in just a few days. We would like to give a home state booya to the Vella Family who have been following our blog closely.
We got into Kent, CT around 4:30pm with a long list of chores. Yes, even on the trail you can't escape chores. We quickly ran by the local outfitter to pick up my replacement metal stay that was sent by Osprey Packs. We then went to the laundry mat and washed all our clothes. We actually washed them twice because they smelled really bad even after the first washing. While our clothes were drying, we walked over to the Davis IGA to resupply for 5 days.
Kent didn't have many great places to stay but we heard that the local Episcopal Church allowed hikers to camp behind the church. This option was not in our guide book, so we asked the father just to make sure. He said that was fine and we thanked him for helping us. After setting up our tent, we walked over to the Kent Pizza Garden. It was a nice restaurant with good food. Kristen didn't eat hardly anything because she has been really struggling with her stomach since leaving NYC. Being sick on the trail is the worst. Hopefully she will begin to feel better soon.
Welcome to CT
Conan + Backwards
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