We are finally in Maine! Although it seems like an accomplishment, it is very difficult, and we still have a long way to go. We are doing half the miles we used to do in a day yet exerting 5 times the effort. We are tired and ready to finish this trip. Our spirits were lifted a bit when our friend Tyler came to visit; hopefully he wasn't damaged too much by the terrain. We are in Andover, ME for the night trying to dry out again. The forecast for today was supposed to be 75 degrees and sunny, so we must have imagined the thunderstorm on top of Baldplate Mountain. We've already seen our first moose, and the treeline is dropping lower and lower on each mountain as we continue pressing northward. Luckily, we had good weather through Mahoosuc notch, which is a cliffed in valley strewn with enormous boulders that we had to climb over, around, through and under. We both thought that scramble was fun, but the climbs are what really take it out of us. No more switchbacks, no more packed dirt paths; now we get either flat, slick rock at an eighty degree angle or knee deep mud holes filled with water. This is beginning to look more like an obstacle course than a trail, but the end is near. We have had a total of two days without rain since we arrived in Dalton, Massachusetts, and we are quite accustomed to the smell of mildew on all of our gear. Oh well, onward and upward for now. Hope all is well for everyone at home. We love and miss you all.
Stomp and Shuffles.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting a new blog. I had the other one memorized!! Hunter is great and enjoying his new toy, a 3 foot long monkey. Grandma just loves spoiling her boy! You are getting closer, mud hole by boulder, and we are anxiously awaiting word to head your way. Be safe. Love always, mom
BREAKING NEWS FROM CNN..... Well after last weeks post exposing the world discovery of Georgia's "Bigfoot" everyone has been waiting to hear the results of the scientific studies. Harvard, Yale, and MIT, attempted to run DNA test and take tissue samples from the frozen beast but to there dismay they uncovered a startling find. The body was FAKE. OMG can you believe it? After all the hype, outrage, protesting, exclamations, dis belief, and all the other bull out there; these two rednecks from the hills of Georgia have pulled one over on all of us. I mean it was on CNN and everything, how could it possibly of been a hoax. Ohh well guess you guys can take a deep breath now, no more need for looking over your shoulder for bigfoot every five seconds. But for me I still believe...Aint NO one gona tell me dat dere aint no bigfert out dare. Hope your last few days turn out great. When are you going to post your Homecoming date?
Hey guys,
I'm not sure, but I think you all have to be getting close. Hopefully that's the story and you are mere miles from a bender.
much love,
JR
Hey guys glad to hear you're holding up...I guess that's all you can do at this point. So I guess the 'rents are heading for you guys this weekend so they're ready to pick you up. At any rate, hope to see you the following weekend! Can't wait!
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