may days #18 -- completed the first elbow.

Another day, another three miles on the D&L.

If you look at the top of the trail, near Wilkes Barre, it takes a drunkards path south. Then it elbows and goes east, and elbows again and goes south. We have completed that first elbow. We gone just a little north of Northampton, turned the corner in Allentown and finished at Rt. 33. We have two more sections in Easton before we can take another turn and head south. Or head farther north.

It's slow going. Of course we wasted precious time doing out and backs. We aren't doing that anymore. That will complicate things as we head south.

Today we started on Sand Island and walked to Freemansburg. That was the only section we were missing in the elbow. We didn't take a trailhead picture because the sign is out on Lehigh Street. I guess they want non locals to find it.

We were barely past the Fahy Bridge when I had a serious allergy attack. I will need to remember to take meds in the morning and bring water. I haven't been doing that. Well, spring has finally sprung.

This section of trail is boring. The power company has mutilated the trees and the canal is either dry, polluted, or stagnant. At places you can see the river which is lovely. And the Steel. Once you go under the Minsi Trail Bridge you'll come to a lock. It is almost unnoticeable. Which is a shame because the locks and other relics are what make this trail interesting. But I shouldn't complain. When we make the bend to the Delaware there is a long stretch that's exposed to the sun and there is no tree canopy.

Miles/Steps:              3 

Weather:                   high 50's at start, low 60s at end, sunny, breezy 

Wildlife:                    Entering the Freemansburg trailhead a vulture was eating a racoon. Near the entrance to the Sand Island trailhead, a fox. On the trail two doe.
PPE found:                None  

Bathrooms:               The comfort station on Sand Island is closed for C19.
Extra:                        In an hour I pick up my sister at Rehab. She's coming home.

Extra 2:                     My visit to New Tripoli resulted in bug bites. Speing has sprung. Time to get out the bug spray. I'm an itchy girl.