Matt Edwards - Appalachian Trail Journal - 2011

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Paul Bunyon of Maine

Bangor, Maine

Yesterday i swam in the cold Atlantic surf at Sand Beach, Acadia National Park. After a stay at the superb Appalachian Trail Lodge in Millinocket, Bangor Maine was the next step in preparation for my return by plane to California. However there were a few extra days built into my plan so i have been taking advantage of my time in Maine to see what I can of this land at the farthest North-East corner of our country. It has been raining off and on today so i suppose i really lucked out finishing the trail when i did. Still a little more time to reflect on the immense journey i have taken to get here. Like the past long distance trails, the memories of the tough times on the A.T.; rain, lightning, physical pain, are fading fast leaving the warm afterglow of the good times on trail. When i board that plane i will fly over three unbroken lines of footsteps made by my feet along three fantastic trails. The Appalachian trail was, by far, the toughest.

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