setting off...finally!

after months of planning and what seems like the longest week of packing...we're finally ready to set off on our summer walk. it's 6:30 am on sunday, june 3 and I can't sleep because of the excitement - and i'm not even a morning person. we're at beautiful hilltop house hotel in harper's ferry west virginia overlooking the shenandoah and the view from our room is absolutely breathtaking. our friends gene and christie have joined us (and generously shuttled us out here) and helped us kick it all off with dinner last night at the cracker barrel (can anyone say chicken fried steak). today should be an interesting frst day as thundershowers are on the menu for weather. now's as good a time as any to break in my new rain pants!!

not sure how long after we get walking that we'll lose our cell coverage but we'll keep you posted as we can.

stay tuned...