Trip Miles: 1495.70
I tried a sleep supplement last night called Somnapure. It has melatonin and other natural sleep inducing herbs. It worked well for me. I got eight hours; nice!
I headed out for Salisbury hoping to catch M and N before Natalie left for Quincy. I know Mike said he wasn't sure what he was going to do, but I thought he'd probably keep hiking until Mt. Greylock. I'm sorry Natalie has to leave the trail, I know how much she wanted to complete it and I was looking forward to catching up to them to hike together again. She's strong and tough and a goof and I love her. Considering she was told she wouldn't get a hundred miles with her bad feet, bad knees, her inhaler, and her allergies, I'd say she's done pretty damn well. See you when I get home.
I didn't take much of an opportunity to look around today; I was too intent on getting where I was going. I did pass Hat Trick who was resting after his night hike and I passed J, the guy who had run Boston this year and who I had last seen in Harper's Ferry. He said he'd taken 10 zeroes as well, with time off in Washington D.C. over the fourth and in NYC for a few days. The rest of the day I passed only SOBOs.
I stopped to eat in Falls Village at a place called The Mountainside Cafe. I didn't see it listed in AWOL's Guide, but it was good. You get to it by cutting through a trail across from the High School up to Rte. 7, look left and there it is. Great burger, better milkshake.
After lunch I put my head down and marched to Salisbury where I saw Mike standing on the trail. I had missed Natalie and Mary by minutes. Mike had brought me some beers from town [Thanks, Mike!] which I enjoyed before we hiked off into the woods where we set up camp. It looks like there's rain in the future. We'll see how we do.
TTFN
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| Swing at Silver Hill Campsite |
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| Someone's yard, Falls Village, CT |
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| The views are back |
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| Self explanatory |
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| The view from Billy's View |
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