Date: 2012-08-28
From: somewhere in the mountains

To: The south end of the Mahoosuc Notch
Miles today: 9.9

Another beautiful day in New Hampshire...in the morning, at least. SOS spent a miserable night in the rain in a tent somewhere up in the mountains. Margo and I were moving slowly because we didn't have to get up early to move him anywhere! We finally got ready and left the room to go into Gorham. First stop the post office (yes, again...) and then on to look for the knit shop that we were told about yesterday. On the way, we found Dakota Dan, Towelie, and Tator trying to get a ride. Of course we stopped to pick them up and here came Gribley and Daystar. We piled them all in the back of the van and turned around to go back the way we came to take them to their trail head. After pictures and hugs for all...even Towelie who I had never met before, they all hiked off to the woods and we headed back to the yarn shop. It was about 5 miles out of town in the Grand View Lodge and Cabins. What a surprise to go through the door of the lodge and find a huge, several big rooms, yarn shop with everything you could ever want!! The owner, Vivian Bean (see her picture in photos) was so nice and helpful. We talked quite a while and yes, bought some yarn. Margo wants to relearn how to knit so she bought yarn and needles for her first lesson this evening. Back to Gorham...it started to rain hard so decided to hang out at the library. What a great decision! The Gorham Library is a 10! The middle part was a huge beautiful home which was moved to its present location from another spot in town. When it became a library, they added rooms onto each end. It has beautiful woodwork and floors. Plenty of comfortable seating, a very nice children's section, lots of light from huge windows in front, and a friendly librarian all make for a welcoming place to read....and we did...for several hours. The sun came out so we decided to visit the town of Bethel, Maine. Margo had been here before and recommended this town. We got on the wrong road which turned out to be a good thing. We stopped to see where we were at a ranger station. The ranger was full of good information and a great map which helped me see (for the first time) where we needed to go. So back on the right road, we made it to MAINE!! Wahoo, the 14th state!!!!!!!!! We ate a very late lunch (or was it lupper??) of really healthy food, Bill...a veggie/hummus wrap, V-8 juice, banana and yogurt!! We looked around town and talked to a nice lady who lives nearby. We took a few pictures and started back to Gorham after hearing from SOS that we didn't need to pick him up tonight. We stopped at the biggest antique/junk (more junk than valuable stuff)store that I have ever been in except maybe one by Randy and Meredith's house. There were several rooms downstairs and FIVE levels above with wooden stairs going to each level. Back to Gorham and an evening spent organizing since Margo is leaving me tomorrow to drive back to Albany, New York and then fly home from there. Road Name of the Day: POOH CORNER ROAD Margo found this one...it made me think about the fact that for a long time I called the hundred mile wilderness...the hundred acre woods which is from is from Winnie The Pooh stories. I can not believe that I didn't know Winnie the Pooh until I took Children's Literature in college. I have always loved children's books and have literally hundreds in our home. Reading to children is one of my favorite things to do. A report from SOS: He and HeadnOut hiked together today and stopped for the night before they got to Mahoosuc Notch. They will tackle that in the morning after a hopefully good night's sleep. They plan to be at Grafton Notch around 4-5 tomorrow where I will be to pick them up.