Category: US National Parks
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Day 3 on the AT, Pinefield Hut to Hightop Hut
Monday, November 14, 2016 Since I went to bed so early and slept so well, it wasn’t hard getting up at 5:00. I knew the game now. Get your ass in gear and get going! It takes a while though. Gather some firewood trying not to wake the neighbors out back. Now go fill up…
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Day Two on the AT, Blackrock Hut to Pinefield Hut
Sunday, November 13, 2016 Everyone started getting up at 5:00. There were three up top. I apologized profusely for waking them, and told them my story in a shorter form. They were sympathetic, but all business. They were just there for the night and a two-day hike, so they headed right out to a beautiful…
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Starting the Hike on the Appalachian Trail in the Shenandoah National Park
November 12, 2016 We had just finished a wonderful tour of eastern Canada in our lovely Airstream. We had done a lot of day hikes and bike trips, and I was anxious to do more. My initial thought was to hike the Smokies, but they had forest fires, bear problems and very dry conditions where…
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Acadia National Park Carriage Road
45℉ at 5:00 with high of 74℉ Wednesday, October 19, 2016 It rained all night and didn’t clear up till mid-morning, but once it did, it was a perfectly beautiful day. We biked the “Around The Mountain” Carriage Road in the park. Between 1013 and 1940 John D. Rockefeller, Jr financed and directed construction of…
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Acadia National Park Loop Drive
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 After lunch it was cloudy, a little breezy and felt cool although it was 57 degrees. We decided to first drive through Northeast Harbor. The road along Northeast Harbor is so pretty! We stopped several times to take pictures on this little, narrow road. The iconic tree lives here. You see…