Our bags are packed and we are ready to go!! After a long winter and a busy spring, some day hikes and some days of giving trail magic, the time has come for Daddy Long Legs and I to lace up our boots, throw on our packs, and put one foot in front of the other.
On Sunday, we will drive from our home on Long Island to Gorham, NH. We will spend our first night of our journey in the same place we spent our last night last summer, the Top Notch Inn. Monday morning, we will wake up early and hitch a ride to the Mt. Washington Auto Road where we will take a van to the summit (I have already climbed Washington 7 or 8 times and DDL has over 10 times). We will pick up the AT at the summit where we left off last year, and begin our 330+ mile trek to Katahdin.
As I write this, I'm filled with so many emotions. I feel happy as I reminisce about last summer and think about the amazing people we met, the everlasting memories we created, and the beauty that surrounded us each and every day. I feel nervous as I remember the various physical ailments DDL and I faced last year and I wonder if we will encounter similar pains on this journey. I'm excited to meet new friends, see new sunrises and sunsets, and hike in Maine (I've never hiked in Maine). Maybe we will even see a moose! I'm even a little sad that we are not continuing our journey with the incredible trail family we formed last year. But most off all, I am at peace. In just a few short days, I will be where I belong. I will be in nature, in the mountains, on the Appalachain Trail. I will be home.
Peace Be The Journey
~Flicka
Yea! Have a great hike.
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