We were up a bit later than planned. It's tough leaving a comfortable, "real" bed! We ate a splendid breakfast in the dining room. I met Mary Ann for the first...
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Sep 5, 2001 11:54 am
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The wake up call came at 5:30 AM, but Spur and I had awakened a few minutes before then. We were really efficient in getting ourselves showered, dressed,...
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Sep 5, 2001 11:54 am
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We ignored the alarm and slept soundly for one and a half extra hours. We still managed to get out onto the trail only 45 minutes later than planned. The air...
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Sep 5, 2001 11:56 am
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As we were leaving the Pond, we met Joe, who had revised his plans. He had decided not to continue further today, but to instead stay here and have a swim. We...
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Sep 5, 2001 11:56 am
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Despite the chilly air outside, it was easy to get up this morning. We knew that at the end of the day we'd be at the comfortable Andover Guest House. We were...
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Sep 6, 2001 10:25 pm
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Happy Birthday to Spur! 52 years young, or - if you prescribe to the notion that you count *backwards* in a year that you hike the entire AT - a mere 46. We...
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Sep 7, 2001 11:31 am
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It was a hectic morning at the Guest House as all the hikers were preparing for their various trail plans. We started with breakfast at Addie's and did the...
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Sep 9, 2001 9:19 pm
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By now we were aware that we'd been making excellent progress today. We decided to go past the Piazza Rock Lean-to and continue to Eddy Pond to make camp for...
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Sep 9, 2001 9:19 pm
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It was 1:30 AM when we woke up, feeling wide awake and alert. The stars and moon were brilliant. We joked about getting up now and hiking up Saddleback Mtn....
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Sep 9, 2001 9:19 pm
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It was in the middle of the night as I watched my husband typing away on his pocketmail device - editing his journal, maybe? For the first time, it really hit...
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Sep 10, 2001 12:34 pm
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The climbs up Croker South and North peaks were really tough ones! The "up" just kept going. The heat and humidity made it all the more difficult. We have...
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Sep 10, 2001 12:34 pm
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As tempting as it was to stay, Joe was determined to push on. Before leaving, he told us how it had gone with the fording. Steve had understandably refused to...
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Sep 14, 2001 2:51 am
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Somehow we'd each missed the alarm this morning. It was after 6 AM when we woke up. Packing up took little time, since we had prepped well the previous...
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Sep 14, 2001 2:57 am
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We were awake before dawn, packed up quickly, and hiking before 6:00 AM, just as it got light outside. We hiked up out of the "canyon" that leads into the...
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Sep 14, 2001 2:58 am
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I came to an area that must have caves beneath. Big gaps could be seen in the rocks, and as I walked, I could feel the icy chill of air escape from caverns...
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Sep 14, 2001 2:58 am
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We passed many ponds and I managed to enjoy the views. I caught up with Spur at the East Pond. He'd wade in and was enjoying himself immensely until I pointed...
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Sep 14, 2001 3:00 am
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I'd slept poorly last night. Images of planes crashing into mountains were what I recalled mostly, but I also had vague recollections of other disturbing...
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Sep 14, 2001 3:32 am
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When we woke up this morning, Spur suggested we delay another 1/2 hour. I concurred heartily. It had been cold last night; we had snuggled close for most of...
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Sep 16, 2001 12:07 pm
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We had wonderful views of ridgelines and mountains in the distance. Was that really Katahdin we saw far away to the north? We couldn't be sure, but it was...
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Sep 16, 2001 12:07 pm
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We awakened to an alarm this morning, but it was in a comfy bed and the sun was already shining. The tantalizing smells of breakfast being cooked wafted up to...
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Sep 16, 2001 12:07 pm
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We were awake before the alarm went off and up on time - amazing when considering we had been sleeping on a real bed! Mr Shaw cooked up our breakfasts - Spur...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:44 pm
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Per our usual pattern, we stayed curled up in our sleeping bags after the alarm sounded. Spur was feeling a little ill, a cold coming on, while I was merely...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:45 pm
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Our last hiker encounter was as we descended Chairback Mtn - a group of 6 young men strode briskly past us as we yielded the right of way. That made 10 hikers...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:45 pm
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We awakened to the alarm, but it sure was hard to get up. Spur had hacked, coughed, sneezed and sniffled all night long. Still, he got up without complaint and...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:45 pm
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We reset our sights for Mtn. View Pond, hoping to find a campsite there. A strong impetus was the chance to see moose near a pond. We have yet to see one here...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:46 pm
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We were up and out by 7:15 and had only 1 climb today. I had been dreading such a day, knowing that I'd likely be experiencing a good deal of pain by midday...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:46 pm
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We sorted our mail drop. There wasn't much to sort. We were indeed nearing the end of our hike! We each got a shower and I did our laundry using lake water in...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:46 pm
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A warm, comfy bed is a terrible thing to waste, and so - we didn't. It was after 6 AM when we finally got up. Breakfast was served at 7:30 and for that we were...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:47 pm
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When we reached the Rainbow Springs Lean-to, we found Tabasco Donkey waiting for the others. It was great to see him again! We marveled again how uncanny it...
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Sep 23, 2001 9:47 pm
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We awakened warm and dry in our little Nomad that Saint Kurt had designed. Surely by now he's been canonized - if only from the sheer magnitude of all the...
