Journal Entries

We made it into Manchester Center! Five successful days on the trail. Stopped at the Mountain Goat for fuel, the Rite Aid for allergy meds and compression wraps and headed to Palmer House resort for our night off-trail.

@reneetougas - no shortage of water - cold and mostly crystal clear but we filter it regardless. This is close to highway 11 - where we were able to hitch a ride to Manchester- the 51st vehicle -driver pulled over and was happy to take all 4 of us! God bless ‘her’ :)

I just love mushroom colonies

I hiked a short spur off trail to see Spruce Peak - a massive jumble of sharp-edged boulders. A solo woman hiker ahead of me left her poles and pack to climb for the top- my mates were ahead on the trail so didn’t get the view from the top. Headed towards Manchester and our first resupply!

@hammerhead - catching a view of Rutland VT from Prospect Peak - we will be there in a couple of days!

Checking the map - at Prospect Rock @hammerhead @toesalad @reneetougas - love hiking with this threesome!

Our first significant view on the trail. Prospect rock view into Manchester

The view from Prospect Rock, overlooking Manchester Center, where we will stop for the night to resupply for the next five days. We have lots of things to work through here...

• I have been slowly developing a red eczema like rash around my eyes that has been getting progressively worse. I will need to seek out some medicinal relief.
• @reneetougas has been experiencing knee and achilles pain, so we will have to find ice, rest, and some compression sleeves for her.
• All the usual stuff including showers, food, laundry, more food, and of course rest.

Occasionally the trail is on a gravel road - nice without the mud!! Warm and muggy @hammerhead still has pack covered but the dripping has slowed down.@reneetougas and @toesalad walk off into the mist....

This little road section was a welcome break from the mud on the trail. @toesalad