Photos!!

We are getting prepared to leave the welcoming embrace of Shaw's Hostel in Monson, ME (for real this time).  We have had a fantastic time getting to know Poet & Hippie Chick and so many of the other staff & guests staying here.  We have eaten many a good all you can eat breakfasts and enjoyed some Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.  We did get to go Contra dancing in Monson (Amazing dance for a town of 600!) and enjoyed not one, but TWO different music jams during our 4 day stay.

Today it is onto Bangor, ME and tomorrow onto Hanover, NH (by way of Boston, MA). In the mean time, the photos I promised you!

On our way to Maine, we spent a day in Quebec City.
Looking out from Battlefield Park towards Old Town.

Baxter State Park offers canoe rentals for $1/hour and with so
many wonderful "ponds" to paddle, we couldn't resist.
We spent a day on Daicy Pond. 

Katahdin Falls on the way up to Mt. Katahdin

It was so windy on the way up Mt. Katahdin!
At this point we still had about 2 miles of rock scrambles to go!

2 Miles to go - that peak...isn't actually the top
(at the time we thought it might be, though)

Acadia National Park - at the Thunderhole.
We saw whales just around the corner from here!

Chillin' by the ocean! (Acadia NP) 

Spending time with family - seeing the sights, such a wonderful day!
(Acadia NP)

Walked around Maine's iconic light house at
Acadia NP

A family of ducks in Baxter State Park, Maine

Made our 300 mile mark in the "100 Mile Wilderness!"

Art outside of one of the shelters
(100 Mile Wilderness, Maine)

Enjoying a snack looking over a beautiful gorge just off the trail
(100 Mile Wilderness, Maine)

Scenic overlook
(100 Mile Wilderness, Maine)

Escaping the relentless bugs by putting up our tent by a lake for lunch.
We happily enjoyed a wonderful view and bug-less-ness for an hour.
(100 Mile Wilderness, Maine)

[My favorite] View of Mt. Katahdin
(100 Mile Wilderness, Maine) 

We had a surprise visitor at Antler's Campsite [Our favorite campsite]
(100 Mile Wilderness, Maine) 

Enjoying an afternoon on the beach after a particularly tough hiking day
(100 Mile Wilderness, Maine)

We only had Evan's camera for the last 117 miles and the bugs were so bad we didn't want to pull our hands out very often, but we hope you enjoy the photos we do have to share!  Happy Trails!