Day: |
080 |
Date: |
Monday, 21 July 1986. |
Start: |
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Finish: |
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Daily
AT Miles: |
21.7 |
Daily Other Miles |
0 |
Total
AT Miles: |
1556.5 |
Total All Miles |
1602.1 |
Weather: |
Warm, humid, sunny. |
Accommodation: |
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Nutrition: |
Breakfast: Muesli, health drink. Lunch:
“Sub”, ice-cream. Dinner: Soup, macaroni cheese, strawberry
shortcake. |
Aches: |
None bad. |
Animals Seen: |
Squirrels, rabbits. |
People Seen: |
2 AT Thru-hikers, ~ 20 day hikers, many
others. |
Pictures: |
Here |
GPS Track: |
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Journal: |
Got up at 5:30am after there had only been
a few brief showers overnight, and everything was reasonably dry. I
left soon after 7am with the intention of walking to Cheshire, 14
miles away, in three sessions with short breaks between. My pack
was light and, although it was still humid, I made good time. I
reached Dalton after 4˝ miles, including a couple of miles
road-walking and, while passing through the town, found a grocery by
the Trail so stopped for a quart of orange juice and a pint of
ice-cream before continuing on. As I left town, I passed two AT
Thru-hikers, Evelyn and Wayne, returning to the Trail after four
days off. I exchanged pleasantries and continued on. The Trail
climbed out of town up to a bumpy ridge. Much of it was new and
therefore tiring. It passed by a pretty pond and one good viewpoint
and was quite boggy in parts. I decided to ring Jayne and recommend
her parents go for their planned hike elsewhere. I arrived at
Cheshire Post Office at 12:20pm and collected a good swag of mail,
including a mysterious box which turned out to contain my fold-up
knapsack that I’d lost somewhere. “GEOKA” had found it and mailed
it to a Post Office up the Trail. It had been forwarded twice and
caught me in the end. Pleased. I walked through the town and found
a supermarket where I bought a “sub” for lunch, as well as
ice-cream, and then sat in a chair outside and ate and read my
letters. Very pleasant. At about 2pm, I set out to walk the eight
miles up Mount Greylock (3500’) to the AMC’s Bascom Lodge, where I
planned to spend the night. I’d rung up and booked
already. Despite the uphill climb, a light pack made for good time
and I arrived at 5:10pm. There were excellent views in most
directions from the peak and it was a beautiful evening. I got my
room, showered, and came down for 6pm dinner. Unfortunately, it was
pasta! We all sat at a long table and I chatted with other guests
and AMC workers. One gril had just been to Australia. After
dinner, I wrote letters to Barb and Alan, phoned Jayne and tried to
phone John C. I went to bed at 10:15pm and spent 45 minutes reading
the Syntec(former employer) and Kew Camberwell District (athletic
club) newletters and Pete’s Australian newspaper clippings
(including weather forecasts!) I had received in the mail so I
wouldn’t have to carry them tomorrow. |
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