Apparently 22-28 mpd is not fast enough pace to make the Glencliff Post Office where my cold weather gear is. That being said I've worked out a plan to take 2 days off in Portland rather than that Podunk town. Heh. Podunk...was a road and location I passed last night in Vermont. It exists and I have photos. Crossed over into Hannover NH this morning and will be headed on to the extraction point at Lyme NH.
Lots of things to do to gear up for the last 420 miles. Many involve nothing. Odd huh? My foot is still hurting pretty bad and I wonder if its a stress fracture or something but we shall see if a few days off makes it better. If not well... I can have it xrayed in a month.
I don't want to say that Civilization is dirty but oye does it reek. I mean when I walked out of the woods this morning I noticed the stench of exhaust and various other nasties. This is odd considering how fowl I smell right now. This is an unrelated paragraph that I could omit but why?
Vermont was a muddy state with a lacking of bugs. It was nice to meet a whole bunch of people who were starting the "long trail" from one end of Vt to the other but I just kinda chuckled when they asked if I was a thru-hiker (same terminology for both trails) and said "Yarp. Except I'm walking the longer trail." Ah arrogance it tastes so much like granola bars covered in yogurt.
I'm excited for a break. I'm excited to be 1 state away from Maine and only 420 miles left to go. A B-day to celebrate this weekend. And possible beach time in So.Po if things work out. Ill see about writing a bit more when I get to Joe's and can reflect a bit more without time limits.
Be well.
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Dried fish is in that package at Glencliff, but it being dried, it will wait for you. Have fun in Portland!
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