August 25th. Crazy Day

Headed out on a sunny morning hiking by Mt Washington. Took pictures on the cog rail. Stayed above tree line in awe of Gods creation all around us. The expanse of sky and mountains can be overwhelming at times. We talked about how different it feels for us now being a part of this for so long. A sense of calm and freedom. We are feeling a high.

We cross paths with "Prancer" and John, then we take a break with Steve and Bill. Steve sends us off with a prayer. Someday Steve will thru hike this trail. Soon we see Ric Cutis, Brian, Jacquelynne, and Leigha (sorry about name spellings). Here come Jim and son, Keith. Dave and son, Andrew. They all seem to be enjoying this landscape as well other than a few bumps and bruises. Seeing our peeps from home was uplifting!!!!

Mt Madison...rock scrambles. We have a 14 mile day planned. We see heavy clouds moving in and thunder in the distance. Rock scrambles can be fun but after six or seven hours, you begin to feel the fatigue in your feet and ankles. We make it down to smoother ground and I take one of my crazy spills. A complete somersault before I am done. When I get up, I feel like I've been hit by a truck. Now the miles are taking forever. I am moving more slowly it's hard on Mark when I fall, I can tell he feels helpless. My left hand is swollen at the knuckle of my middle finger so I can't use the sticks. My right thigh is bruised along with my left shoulder. When we finally made it to a parking area, there was a red truck leaving and we asked for a ride to town. I will see how I feel in the morning and we will make our next move. If only I could fall gracefully!!