In just 3 short days I will be meeting up with Adam and Dori in Monson, ME. I will fly to Portland, ME on Thursday morning, 7-30-09, catch a bus for a 3 hour ride to Bangor and then catch a ride with Buddy Ward, aka Appalachian Trail taxi, to Monson...hopefully arriving around 7:30pm. I will hike up a short side trail to where the side trail and the Appalachian Trail intersect, and campout for the night very near the 'Monson' sign, where the picture of Adam and I was taken almost 1 year ago today.
Needless to say, I am very excited and can't wait to see them hiking up the trail on Friday morning. They will hike about 4 miles to meet me, then we'll hike about 4 more miles to Maine Rt 15. From there we will hitch a ride into Monson, pick up our food for the first 4 days, arrange a food drop for the last 5 days (with our good friend, Buddy Ward), grab a bite to eat and head back up the road and hike about 3 miles for our first night together!
Adam and Dori are doing well and pressing on. Adam has fully recovered from his stomach parasite, and the nice weather the past 2 days has certainly lifted there spirits. Tonight they are staying at Pierce Pond Lean-to (photo) which is a short hike from a beautiful lake with a great little beach for swimming (photo from last year).
Over the next several days Adam and Dori will have some great hiking and awesome views. Here are a few pictures that Adam and I took last year when we hiked through this area.
Please keep them in your prayers over the next several days, and please pray for all three of us as we begin the final 119 miles together on Friday. We plan to summit Mt Katahdin on Sunday, August 9th, and will have a wonderful blessing once we descend back to the campground - Marion, Katy, Sara and Dori's Mom, Step-dad, and sisters will be anxiously awaiting our arrival. Then it's on to some relaxation at a cabin on a lake with Mt Katahdin in the background. What a way to celebrate two dreams coming true!
Marion will keep you updated over the next week or so. Thank you so much for your encouragement and support, it means the world to all of us!
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