Half Way! (physically)

Entered PA May 15 and there was a series of cute little pairs of shelters (2 per site).

May 17 reached the Halfway Point...in the rain. The trail was still really easy. We met a guy heading south who told us the store at the halfway point was closed. This is where the traditional Half-Gallon Challenge takes place--eating a half-gallon of ice cream. We decided to eat lunch on the porch, and the store's door was open. Mellow Yellow ate a half gallon of Cherry Jubilee in about 1hr 30min. I ate 3/4 of a half gallon of chocolate...and was happy to keep it all down, followed by an 8 mile hike to the next shelter. In the rain. We wore fleece jackets and hats during the challenge because it was pretty chilly. Half the trip is over...but Maine still feels ages away. I don't think I'll feel more than half way done until I cross into New England. Stayed in Boiling Springs the next day because we got soaked in the rain. Great deal at the Allenberry Resort and Playhouse (they do dinner theater in the summer for only $25).