Start: Hanover, NH - Dartmouth College
Today we decided to set out for a 5.8 slack pack to test Brian's ankle on the trail, but not before we ate our free donut from Lou's Bakery and our free bagel from Bagel Basement (Best hiker town!!). The first .7 miles were a road walk through town. The trail out of Hanover is beautiful! Very green and covered in pine needles in a lot of places. We hiked through an area known as Velvet Rocks. I don't know if it was just this section of trail, being in NH, or just that we hadn't been on trail in a few days, but I just felt like I was surrounded by incredible beauty. About a half mile before Etna-Hanover Center Rd., where we planned to hitch back into town, we met Ann and her dog, Abby, on the trail. Abby is a black lab and when she ran at me with Ann out of sight around a corner, my brain initially thought, Bear! Abby was far from a bear though. She covered me in kisses while we talked to Ann about the trail. She asked questions about our journey and then offered to drive us back to Hanover. The people in NH are just amazing! It was a great, short day and Brian's ankle felt good. There were a bunch of short ups and downs so we were happy he felt so good. Tomorrow, we will tackle some bigger climbs.
End: Etna-Hanover Center Rd., Etna, NH - stayed at Six South Street Hotel in Hanover, NH
Peace Be The Journey
~Flicka
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