June 14, 2012

Late night call from Paul yesterday. Sounded sleepy. He said he had put in extra miles and ate a large meal that was making him very tired. He had an unexpected request...to please send his passport. Huh? Well, since he's ahead of schedule and expecting to finish almost a week early, he's going to head north to Canada. Montreal actually. There's a jazz festival http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx
he wants to go to. He will be staying with Cat Woman,  the fellow hiker friend he walked the Whites with.

In addition to the passport request, he asked for some batteries, food, and a copy of Walden Pond by Thoreau. He hopes to be in Monson, Maine by Monday to pick up the package. Then it's off to the 100 Mile Wilderness. Sounds like an awesome way to end:)

  What is the 100 Mile Wilderness?

The 100 Mile Wilderness is the northernmost section of the 2179 mile long Appalachian Trail which runs along the mountainous region of the Eastern seaboard from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine. The 100 Mile Wilderness is considered by many to be the most remote and inaccessable section of the entire Appalachian Trail. While the 100 Mile Wilderness is not a “true” wilderness, the character of the land, the rugged terrain, the pristine lakes and ponds and the far reaching and unspoiled views encompass the emotional feelings of being isolated from the hustle and bustle of the civilized world. What the 100 Mile Wilderness is, in fact, is a narrow Trail corridor, roughly 1000 feet wide, which passes through a working forest. Bordered on both sides of the Trail by large, private landowners and State lands, the 100 Mile Wilderness is part of the National Park system and maintained by Volunteers of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club.