Date: 2009-07-16
From: Manchester Center VT

To: Dalton MA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

7/17/09 fridayStopped at the libary this morning, then helped out at the Cafe. I was going to hike 3 miles tonight after the Sabbeth day celebration that the 12 Tribes do, but then a another fiddler showed up and we end up fiddling till 10:00. I ask one of the guys there if they would drive me and Six-Strings to the trail head at 7:00 am. They said they would. I'm glade I was able to stay for the Celebration. I got a turn at Israly dancing, which was extremely fun. I also got some information of a violin maker, one that the fiddler at the celebration used to work for. Tomorrow will be a big day to the Minerva Hinchey Shelter.In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:97/18/09 saturdayThis morning me and Six-Strings had a good start. We even had time to take an hour for lunch at the Governer Clement Shelter. After that Shelter we ahd a lovely surprise, trail magic, a cooler full of soda. It was Alsome! It was there for the thru-hikers to celebrate the 500 mile marker. I had a soda and got my fiddle out and played a few tunes. Well, still planning to meet Paul and Loratta on monday evening and can't wait. Tomorrow I was planning to go to Peru Peak Shelter but then I realize that the caretaker charges a fee. So now me and Six-Strings plane to camp somewhere nere there. I am in Proverbs 22 in my Bible reading and still fiddling.7/19/09 SundayAnother long day. When people ask me if I'm doing the Long Trail or the AT, I tell them that I'm thru-hiking the AT and section hiking the Long Trail. Today I past 5 Shelters to stop at Peru Peak Shelter. Six-String and I were planning to stelth camp to avoid the 5 dollar fee but I could not find a spot and decided to sleep in the shelter. Six-strings didn't show up I hope I run in him tomorrow when I meet Paul and Loretta. On down form Little Rock Pond Shelter I think I passed a 100 day hikers, the trail was like a 5 foot cattle path. I had a good view on Bakers mountain today, I waited about an hour for Six-strings but he didn't catch up. I was able to mutch on some blueberries for the first time at Bakers lookout. I also pass Lost Pond Shelter that some volenteers were biulding after being burnt down twice. I met 2 trail angles there that gave me 2 blocks of cheese and two apples. Apples tasted amazing and used some of the cheese in my supper. I am staying at the Pure Mountian Shelter tonight and had a coversation with the care taker about different types of privys. I payed the fiddle a little and now I am in Ecclesiastes 6 in my Bible reading.Whoever oves money never has money enough, whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. Ecclesiastes 5:107/20/09 mondayCan't belive I'm in Manchester already, with two Amazing people. Paul and Loretta took me out to eat at Serlone Soloon. I had amazing meal of steak there. I got a late start this morning mostly because I was waiting for Six-Strings to catch up. He didn't show up so I left. I came to a sign that said that I was entering a wilderness Area, 2 hours later I cam to a sign that said I was exiting a wilderness Area, some wilderness that was! I hiked over Bromly Moutian today, they were a hut there that had a phone, so I tried to call Alex, but I was not able, to ge a hod of him. I played my fiddle on the op of the watch tower. alot of people were taking pictures of me while I played. The trail then went on a .5 mile skie trail. at the bottom I met Paul and Loretta. I finished in Song of Solomon in my Bible reading.