Just a quick update from the local library. We had been planning on just picking up some groceries and continuing on down the trail, but we got rained out of the woods this morning. By the time we got to the road everything was soaked and all we wanted was a place to dry out. We have been on the trail over 4 weeks now and have come almost 400 miles.
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| Climbing Madison |
We survived the Whites!
The views are supposed to be amazing, and I'm sure they are, but it was so foggy we couldn't tell. We climbed for a looooong time, spent three days hiking among the mountains up there in the fog, and finally dropped down into the sun in the valley yesterday. We had great weather considering. No wind, which is remarkable, and warm temps. The average temperature on Mt. Washington is 29 something, and winds reach hurricane force about 104 days a year. So, we were lucky!
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| hiking in the fog... |
Huts
The Appalachian Mountain Club provides a number of fantastic "huts". And to accomodate us thru-hikers they offer a work-for-stay option. We tried this at three different huts and it was amazing. We stacked firewood, cleaned the kitchen, and scrubbed walls in return for all we could eat of absolutely delicious dinners and breakfasts. The hut caretakers are fantastic cooks, especially considering that everything has to be packed in at least 3 miles, sometimes 6.
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| waterfall in the trail |
Now that we have made it through the tough Southern third of Maine, and most of the big climbing in New Hampshire, we are hoping for some smoother trail and higher mile days. We have been hearing that it levels off after the Whites so we are looking forward to some cruising!
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| Franconia Ridge |
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| Swam in the lake, felt so good! |
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| one of the AMC "huts" |
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| A typical AT shelter |
P.S. If you would like to contact us my email is tseavey08@hotmail, and if you send me your address we will send you a postcard from somewhere on the trail. Happy last day of September!
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