Leaving our secret paradise, we all had feelings of not leaving and wanting to return. Alicia gave us a ride to a trail head that would lead us back to the AT. The overgrown trail gave some hesitations to the group whether or not it would lead back to the white blazes, but I felt … Continue reading Into Massachusetts
Waking up we all Mae our way to breakfast, Alicia's guests had prepared a feast for everyone, and we were hungry. Eating our fill we figured out a plan for the day, laundry and library for us. Breaking up into groups Earthling went with Alicia to do laundry while the boys went to the library. … Continue reading The endless summer
We were a group of four this morning, Flailing, Earthling and I were joined by pu k as we headed out to town for the day. The first few hours went by quick. We spent our time playing name and word games to pass the time. You'd be surprised how much better a hike can … Continue reading The secret garden
Flailing and I were out by 7 am that morning, pushing hard towards the next shelter 8 mIles away. The small roller coaster terrain led through a beautiful fern Forrest before giving way to challenging climbs and technical trails. Coming upon a lone south boulder we said hello before convincing him he was walking north. … Continue reading Carrot on the stick
Flailing and I pushed out hard the morning, wanting to get a good bit of miles done, so we could finish in Connecticut. We talked politics for the first few hours over the rolling ups and downs of New York. Keeping a steady pace we got to know each other better mile by mile. Talking … Continue reading Out of NY into the hornets nest
The next morning I had no motivation except getting to the post office before it closed. Still unable to shake the murky dreadful feelings I had I left earlier than everyone else and called Kim for support. Our short conversation led to one thing, I needed to call Aaron and see what he thought too. … Continue reading Free from despair
Zen and I left late morning for the next gap, we wanted to get some big mile sin from our down time. Pushing hard, we talked as the trail grayed away from us. We didn't notice the terrain after a while, we just talked and enjoyed each others company. Still I felt off, more off … Continue reading Let’s take a ride
Catching sunrise at Bear Mountain was spectacular. The sun and rose colors covering the waterside town below. Who knew such beauty could be seen here. It's a shame that the park was open only after the sun was up. Staying here was the only way to catch the sunrise. It was almost as if this … Continue reading Worn down
Waking early I got to writing as soon as possible. I wanted to get caught up, I was more than a week behind and in a funk, could this be part of it I thought. One by one I met her roommates that morning. Each as excited to meet me as I was to meet … Continue reading Further the sky
Vowing to get back in the flow, we awoke early and headed for town for breakfast. True to our words we were back hiking by 8:30 in the morning and pushed a hard 13 miles to his mail drop. I spent most of the morning lost in thought, listening to music. We made great time … Continue reading Lets go for a swim
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