Ohhhh Were Halfway Thereee!!!

Ohhhhh Livin on a Prayerr

Man, I do love Bon Jovi


Sorry for not posting for a while. After day 5 I was too tired to post and after day 6 we were in a hotel with no phone service or computer. Glad to have both..even though I left my cell phone in Billy's car day one but you know what I mean.



Quick recap for Day 5.

We started in Staatsburg between Hyde Park and Rhinebeck and ended just a little west of Pine Plains. When we stopped we had not seen a house in two miles and Alex had no cell phone service. We waited on the side of the road for our ride for an hour before we started to walk back. We stopped at an Antique Store and sat under the sign for another hour or so. It was warm and sunny out there but kind of creepy because there was a deserted house across the street from us.

Eventually we got up and headed back some more to try and call our friend Katie from a house phone. We got to a house with a Yankee flag and Alex's phone rang...it was Katie crisis averted.



Day 6.

Lots of rain. Miserable weather and very slowe traveling for us. Dont worry the plastic bags on our feet were both fashionable and practical. We walked from Pine Plains and ended our day at an overpriced Inn in Lakeville Ct. You would think that when we crossed the border we would have been excited and high fived or had some sort of celebration. Alas, all that occurred was a quick photo and we moved on. At the Inn we did watch two episodes of Scrubs that made my evening. We were in bed by 8:30. Oh, we popped our blisters. Yellow stuff came out of one of mine. (i put neosporin on it later, no worries.)

Day 7..

We are currently resting in Simsbury Ct the home of our friend and former Q4 resident Tim aka Timy Letson. The walk today went much better than before but we were behind schedule so tried our best to keep things moving. In Canaan this spaniel puppy was tied to a tree on a very long leash. He ran through the hedge and started to lick us. It was probable the most adorable thing I have seen in a week (not counting Bea). I wanted to take it with us but I am sure the owners would not have approved. Bea named the dog Flopsie and when we walked away it made the sad pupy dog face that made me walk back for a bit. We passed several dairies and I was craving milk by 2:00. Walking buy a farm Bea took a deep breath, smelling the sweet manure and said, "Ahh the sweet counry air." You know what, it was great.

We stopped by a stream for a break and ate our pilfred english muffins and oatmeal cookie crumbs. 7 and a half miles left. We switched bags and started walking. About 20 mins into the walk a pickup truck pulled over the side of the road. Two women got out and examined the bed just as they were about to leave they saw us and asked if we needed a ride...we said yes.



Hey this walk began with us intending to do the whole thing. I dont feel as if I cheated, we were offered, we accepted. We sat in the bed of the truck and watched in 10 minutes what would have taken us over an hour to finish. Watching the road fly by with a cool breeze and my swollen feet up on the hub I felt mixed emotions. I didnt do the whole 277 miles, and I wont be able to now. I did hitchhike I guess, and have time to talk with people at a Dunkin Donuts about baseball and our video camera. Bea looked relieved too. This walk is not supposed to be a death march. Im sore, my ankles are cankles, my foot is covered in tape, and I need to apply Bengay to get going in the morning. Maybe Im not cut out for this thing after all or maybe I just needed a woman in a pickup truck to lend a helpful hand.