So, the two days after Hell's Bog were not terribly memorable. We needed to make it to a certain road in the hundred mile wilderness on the eighteenth in order to meet our shuttle back to Millinocket so that Austin could go back to work, and that meant consecutive fifteen mile days. It was hot, humid, and the bugs were tough to deal with. Things got progressively better though, even as our feet grew more blisters, and we were feeling pretty good by the night of the seventeenth, when we made camp at "The Antlers," a beautiful clearing in the pines next to a crystal clear lake. We soothed our feet in the icy water, enjoyed the respite from the bugs, and generally enjoyed the evening, in contrast to the previous two. I'd say the most redeeming sights on these days were the beautiful views down into lakes and ponds nestled in the sides of the mountain.
We woke to rain on the eighteenth, and took a brief break in the storm to pack up and head out. We made it to our agreed upon shuttle location a few hours early and were fortunately able to get cell reception to call the AT Lodge to pick us up.
Back at the lodge, I took the most wonderful shower of my life, getting off a weeks worth of DEET and dirt, and ate four meals worth of Chinese food in about two hours. It was wonderful.
I did go shopping after that, restocking food and buying more Band-Aids, hair ties, tape for blisters, and most importantly, a BUG NET. The ole man made a point when he said, "For three bucks you can get your sanity back." Boy was he right!
A cribbage game and some dinner at the AT Cafe and we felt good as new. Oh, and flip flops. Flip flops were crucial to restoring life to my feet. I'm never leaving home without them again!
PS. The AT Cafe has squash donuts. Most amazing thing I've eaten yet on this trip!
We woke to rain on the eighteenth, and took a brief break in the storm to pack up and head out. We made it to our agreed upon shuttle location a few hours early and were fortunately able to get cell reception to call the AT Lodge to pick us up.
Back at the lodge, I took the most wonderful shower of my life, getting off a weeks worth of DEET and dirt, and ate four meals worth of Chinese food in about two hours. It was wonderful.
I did go shopping after that, restocking food and buying more Band-Aids, hair ties, tape for blisters, and most importantly, a BUG NET. The ole man made a point when he said, "For three bucks you can get your sanity back." Boy was he right!
A cribbage game and some dinner at the AT Cafe and we felt good as new. Oh, and flip flops. Flip flops were crucial to restoring life to my feet. I'm never leaving home without them again!
PS. The AT Cafe has squash donuts. Most amazing thing I've eaten yet on this trip!
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