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Road Trip – day 15 (the long drive west)
We literally spent the entire day driving. We made okay time, arriving at Debi’s parents’ house around 6:30 pm. Debi drove about 3 of the 20 hours; I drove the rest. Only a couple things of note come to mind from this day. First, I finally, after close to 5,000 miles driving, finished Book 5…
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Road Trip – day 14 (Michigan, Illinois, and the long drive west)
We still weren’t sure exactly what we were going to do this day, but we weren’t in a huge rush. So, when we got up, we went for a hike, climbing to the top of a sand dune called Mt. Pisgah. The trailhead was in the campground and it made for a very nice morning…
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Road Trip – day 13 (Canada and Michigan)
We didn’t actually have very far to drive this day, since we were just headed across Michigan to meet up with one of Debi’s friends. So, we took our time in the morning. We went down to the swimming pool and played for a while, then we all took a bubble bath together in our…
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Road Trip – day 12 (ME, NH, MA, NY, and Canada?)
This was our biggest day of driving so far on the trip. We got up after our pleasant night in the tent, packed up, and started west. We didn’t exactly have to be any where by specific days or times, but we were beginning to think it might be nice to have a few days…
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Road Trip – day 11 (Maine)
In addition to his hiking hobby, Rick (our host in Maine), collects puzzles, fishes, canoes, and is an amateur pilot. While on the hike the day before, he asked me if I’d ever flown in a small plane. Despite the many flights I’ve taken, none of them have been in small planes. I’ve flown in…
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ME-Mount Katahdin
Summit Date June 14, 2013; around 12:30 pm Party Ryan Cragun and Rick Eason Trip Report The number of people allowed to climb Mount Katahdin is restricted, so you have to get there early. Plus, it’s a serious hike, so you’ll want all day to do it anyway. We got up around 4:00 and left…
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Road Trip – day 10 (Maine)
I literally spent the entire day of June 14th (the 10th day of our road trip) climbing Mount Katahdin. Meanwhile, Debi and Toren slept in, then went to the discovery museum in Bangor with our host, MaryAnne. Debi said they had a good time. When Rick and I finally arrived home around 8:00 pm, we…
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NH-Mount Washington
Summit Date June 13, 2013; around 11:00 am Party Ryan, Debi, and Toren Cragun Trip Report This is another mountain that I probably would have hiked if it were not for the fact that I was traveling with my wife and son. Because I was, I opted for the easy route up the mountain –…
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Road Trip – day 9 (New Hampshire and Maine)
We got up fairly early and headed to Mount Washington. You can read about our trip up the mountain here. This was the point when the weather finally turned nice during our trip. While it was cold on the top of Mount Washington, it wasn’t raining, and we didn’t get too much rain from here…
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Road Trip – day 8 (Vermont and New Hampshire)
When we got up in the morning in our odd hotel, Debi and Toren wanted to go swimming in the pool. They went down to ask about the pool and the same woman I had tried to talk to the previous night was at the desk. Debi literally said, “Is the pool open?” The woman…