We met some great people and Win is recovering her knee. We are getting ready for the Whites.
The picture is talking with Tailhook at breakfast.
This was Odie’s passion project for years
Rattle River marks the end of Maine. That is why it is such a landmark. As Happy said:
We finished Maine yesterday and found the trail no better and no worse in New Hampshire. We did almost 12 miles today and arrived in Gorham, NH. I had my first shower in four days. (YAY!!!). All our clothes are being washed, so I am wearing loaner clothes that consist of unicorn pajama pants and a pink Golden Girls shirt. Steve has red/pink striped pajama pants with little cats on them. We don’t care how odd we look, it just feels so good to be clean.
Starting on Friday, Steve was asked to attend a D & D convention about an hour away. He will be one of their ‘Old Codger’ VIPs. (My words .. not theirs). My right knee has been unhappy, I am suspecting a little bursitis, so I think a few days off trail might be good for both of us.
I enjoyed our stop at Rattle River.
The trail had cut up my shoes. The tread was good but the uppers were sliced.
The hiker box had a pair of Merrills in my size. The hostel worker told me just to take them but I ran down the Amazon price and sent it to the hiker who had left them when they didn’t fit.
We resupplied at Walmart. They checked us at the door. First time I’d been stopped by store security.