September 1
538.1 down, 1647.8 to go
We made the quick ten or so miles into Manchester by 1:00, giving us plenty of time to resupply and get Ben & Jerry's. The best hostel on the AT is supposedly the Green Mountain House, which is known for it's very clean atmosphere and what else in Vermont... a pint of Ben & Jerry's! After doing a lot of miles in the past week, we were feeling like a day off.
We didn't want to stay two nights at the hostel and spend a ton of money, so we found a couple on a list at EMS, who hosted hikers at their home for free, Bob and Marge. Bob was very kind, he gave us directions to their home and told us he'd probably be gone when we got there, but to make ourselves at home. He also warned us about their chocolate lab, Bromley, who would lick us to death. Sure enough, their home was open and unlocked. Bromley came around and welcomed us with a licking. We showered and did laundry and sat down in their living room. We learned that Marge used to be president of the Green Mountain Club, the club in charge of maintaining the part of the trail we were on -- cool! It felt like Goldilocks and the Three Bears! We hoped it was the right house! It was.
538.1 down, 1647.8 to go
We made the quick ten or so miles into Manchester by 1:00, giving us plenty of time to resupply and get Ben & Jerry's. The best hostel on the AT is supposedly the Green Mountain House, which is known for it's very clean atmosphere and what else in Vermont... a pint of Ben & Jerry's! After doing a lot of miles in the past week, we were feeling like a day off.
We didn't want to stay two nights at the hostel and spend a ton of money, so we found a couple on a list at EMS, who hosted hikers at their home for free, Bob and Marge. Bob was very kind, he gave us directions to their home and told us he'd probably be gone when we got there, but to make ourselves at home. He also warned us about their chocolate lab, Bromley, who would lick us to death. Sure enough, their home was open and unlocked. Bromley came around and welcomed us with a licking. We showered and did laundry and sat down in their living room. We learned that Marge used to be president of the Green Mountain Club, the club in charge of maintaining the part of the trail we were on -- cool! It felt like Goldilocks and the Three Bears! We hoped it was the right house! It was.
You guys are doing incredible! Can't believe how quickly the time is going by. You're already a quarter of the way through!!
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