Tomorrow!

 Tomorrow is launch day.  I have as much packed as I can, I have rooms and campsites booked through October 15, then a couple of nights in my cousin's guest room.  Then back toward home.

I have a very clean house, as I decided to clean rather than sit around and panic.  

I have a guided climb booked in Rumney, 3 train trips in various places, 3 days on Cape Cod, and a ticket to the space museum in Huntsville.  Yay Space Camp!

I am mostly camping for spiritual and economic reasons.  I always get wanderlust in October, so this should fill that need.  I am planning lots of bike riding, hiking, and bouldering, and lots and lots of water watching.  Maybe some paddle board renting, since I don't know if it will be warm enough to paddle, and an inflatable paddle board takes up a LOT of room!

The trip has been substantially scaled back and rerouted since my last post.  I am heading inland after Cape Cod, and hitting the Monongahela National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  I have been to the Smokies before, but I was maybe 6 years old.  I am going to revisit some of the places we went then, we being my paternal grandparents, Daddy's sister, and her husband and son.  I won't be wearing Whirlybird thong leather sandals this time.  Yes, I remember the brand, but only because Whirlybird.   Running shoes should be much more comfortable for hiking.

I do plan to do the southwest portion of the trip, but next year.  

I did hear back from Twentynine Palms.  They are pretty sure the tower Daddy built has been torn down, but they were nice enough to send me a link for the historical society so I can research more.

I plan to keep this blog up to date, and hopefully figure out how to add pix, so stay tuned!


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