As we are eating our patriotic pancakes made with apples, raspberries and blueberries, we are trying to decide if we will stay in town tonight. There are three more towns and our adventure is coming to an end. We hear Monson has some good live music on Friday night. We could still be to Millinocket on the 20th which is ten miles from the base of Katahdin.
Four mile hike along a gorgeous stream known for trophy size trout. The stream flows onto the Kennebec River which many through hikers have attempted to ford only to be swept down river. The town hired Hillbilly Dave to canoe hikers two at a time across the river. What a morning. As we crossed the river, we finally decided to go to the Northern Country Brewery to enjoy a hot tub and dinner with our friends. We've had a wonderful day.
Starting to feel the pull of life at home. Wanting to hang onto every minute left of this lifestyle we have been living. Not sure how the two worlds will come together. Six months is a long time to have such a drastic change. We are comfortable in the woods. We sleep well in our tent. We are accustom to our daily hike following the white blazes almost every single day. As we shared dinner with six other hikers, we laughed and reminisced about encounters with wildlife, trail magic, crazy weather, starry nights, full moons, our wipe outs and on and on. There is a culture here that we are a part of. A bond with people you barely know because you have traversed the same 2000 plus miles. After Katahdin, it's over. Hard to believe we are so close.
Off to sleep, need to just stay in the present and let tomorrow take care of itself. Life is good!!!
Training at Independence Oaks
7 weeks from today we hit the trail
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