It’s official. We have made it halfway through the Appalachian Trail.

So far, Pennsylvania has been great: reasonable terrain and quite pretty. Teabag and I have fallen in with a new group of hikers for now, and they are fun to be around.

The excitement of the half-way point I also Pine Grove. This little area, right on the AT, has the Appalachian Trail Museum, as well as the home to the half gallon challenge, where every hiker that can stomach it eats one half gallon of ice cream.

“Peanut Butter Cup” turned out to be a bit much, but it all worked out. We enjoyed looking at the museum and playing cards until dark. It’s a good day to live in the mountains.