may 21 day 12 21 miles total 307 took a shorter day today to sharon springs. the idea was to get rest because none of my easy days have worked out. amazing and beautiful stretch of road. scenic views galore. and relentless climbs to match. struggled late, from so much elevation the last 4 days. but still got in early…. to find the motel abandoned. the office was open but no one could be found Read more…
may 20 day 11 28 miles total 286 it is too late to say much have to go to bed and try to get a good start tomorrow. should be an “easy” day of 21 miles, i hope so, so many stories to tell it is frustrating to have them rattling around in my head. i am finally out of the city and i see days of good shoulders and light (if fast) traffic ahead. Read more…
day 10 may 19 28 miles 258 total toughest day yet nothing hurt just legs like sandbags after all the mountains plus rain and traffic took 16 hours to complete. no crew and carrying 25 pound pack so much road with no shoulders or sidewalks and water everywhere i might as well have been on a trail. i long to get out of the city and be able to just walk! laz
if I think of anything when I think of Massachusetts it is rock. rock is used for everything and, especially it is used for walls. I have seen all manner of walls. drystack and mortared decorative and plain retaining and freestanding decorative and functional. every sort of wall there is. most of it is good stonework. clearly there are a lot of masons in Massachusetts, and they take pride in their work. I have seen Read more…
may18 day 9 22 miles 230 total i stopped at the new york border today 4 miles short of where I was supposed to get, but the endless days of zero hours of rest was wearing me down. it was a relief to eat and have a few minutes to breathe! i took another shortcut. the shortcuts have been the most fun. this morning i had used my walking stick as a dog stick for Read more…
may 17 day 8 28 miles total 208 i wish i had an extra day just to tell the tale of crossing the berkshires on back roads. even dirt roads. the peace and solitude. and all the other wonders. the owls the beaver the granite quarry the lakes the stone walls what an incredible (and grueling) day. i passed another test. although bigger mountains are coming soon. for the first time i feel like i Read more…
the eager anticipation of day 1 becomes the grim resignation of day 8… today the berkshires laz