No, they’re very tough ... but Tom claims that he has Trench Foot! I told him to put some Gold Bond powder on his feet before he gets his shoes on tomorrow.
They were going to have a 5-mile orienteering hike, but they got misoriented and had to go back to camp. Plus it was raining. So Tom still has that requirement to get his Second Class rank.
Uneventful trip, in all the good ways. Everything on time, good seatmates (well, second leg NO seatmates), got to hotel about 1 AM as predicted, and then...
At 2:30 AM was still awake. Figured I'd sleep in, then head off to Gettysburg. But at 7:30 AM was wide awake. Since I was awake, figured I had time to make it to our cathedral parish in D.C., knowing it would impact my schedule a little.
Got there in time despite the sometimes blinding downpours (not at all like our gently-persistent Seattle drizzle) and lightning. Decided to stay after for the Bible study, which was interesting -- but by that time I was seriously off schedule. Between the downpours and being tired I bagged it.
There will be more time Friday.