DELAWARE

On a recent trip to NYC, while I was attending a Tony Robbins seminar, I decided after walking on fire (yes, I walked on hot coals!) and attending transformation day, that I could not longer resist the temptation of klimbing two high points that were within an easy days drive.  So off I went to explore the second lowest high point (FL being the lowest) in Delaware.  Ebright Azimuth sits on the state line between Pennsylvania and Delaware.   The actual high point within Delaware has been under scrutiny for some time now.  Some say the point is on the side of the road where a sidewalk now sits.  And thankfully due to the work of a local neighbor and an enthusiastic high point supporter Doreen, who asked local politicians to have the portion of the sidewalk that was laid on top of the high point monument be removed and the marker is now clearly visible.  Doreen also lobbied the local city officials to mount a sign close to the monument marker, making it easier to find (even still, I drove right by it twice!).  Others say the natural high point actually sits down the road a bit, just outside a trailer park.  And still others say the high point actually sits under a mobile home in the trailer park.  I learned a bit of this from reading the high point website, but I was also one of the lucky one’s who actually got to meet Doreen and she mentioned that most people visit three sites in order to declare Ebright Azimuth.  The monument beside the sidewalk, the sign and the monument just outside the trailer park.  I had a wonderful conversation with Doreen and she had me sign the log book, which I was extremely grateful for.  I also learned from her that you can stand in the middle of this road and straddle the yellow center line and one foot will be in Delaware, the other in Pennsylvania.  I just couldn’t resist…

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