We drove over to Andover, Maine and found some breakfast in this unique 'Red Hen Diner'. Local folk and the place was decorated nice. Andover population is less than a thousand.

When we reached the trail this is what we saw, hundreds of dead falls, actually none blocking the trail. Amazing.

No Comment, Don't know how this got here. (Pretty though, ain't it?)

First stream to cross, clear like all the rest.

Other than being a little muddy in spots, as a whole, once we climbed out of the Notch, it was an absolutely beautiful walk in the woods.

Here I am with no hat, no one is supposed to take my picture without a hat, being bald is a secret!

Above is thru hiker, 'Katz' I forgot his picture, until he had forded this creek.

Katz is followed closely (10-15 mins)by another thru hiker, 'Pusher'. He chatted for a few minutes then heade upthe trail, 'Miles to go before he sleeps'.

Now you cannot resist falls, and I have deleted some already.

Not too far away is another cascading falls.

This crossing just about got us wet. The thru hikers, who have just completed over 1870 miles of backpacking, just jump the rocks or walk right through, knowing their gear will dry on the next mountain.

Here we have three who have teamed up as partners. Two on the left are from North Carolina and the one on the right is from Michigan. Sherry wrote the names on her palm, but ended up wearing it off, so we only know the center guy is 'Apache' from Waynesville, NC

This is my girl, beside one of the AT direction signs.

There were a few rocks, but mostly smaller, the trail was good.

The rock stackers have passed this point.

Leaving we passed this neat 'A' frame home. Notice the out building is also an 'A'.

Uh, oh, some farmer's wife hung the husband out to dry.

Great hike today, feet doing pretty good. The remaining hikes will be in Maine.

Thanks for coming this way.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

CONGRESS IS PROHIBITED FROM ENACTING ANY LAW, EXEMPTING ITSELF FROM THAT LAW"

The following is TRUE, I don't see why all voters cannot agree on this:

Congressman John Fleming (Louisiana physician) has proposed an amendment that would require congressmen and senators to take the same healthcare plan they vote on for us (under the proposed legislation they are curiously exempt).