Finally !
SUCCESS!!

Nothing like a little vertigo, eh?
Samwise on the trail
Samwise - self portrait at supper time
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Maine

The first white blaze of the AT!

The Beginning of the AT!
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An early night in Georgia
An early night in Georgia, (that's 'Mr. Moo' peeking out from his tent.)

Julie's tent is the blue one. In the snow.
Samwise's tent is the blue one. In the snow.
'Quijote' is in the foreground.
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an overpriced hotel in Hot-Springs, NC
Her Birthday! (ok, the day after) was spent in Hot Springs, NC.
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Samwise & "Mr. Moo" on top of a windy Max Patch Mountain.
one of the shelters in GA
One of the shelters in Georgia.
You can see the bear-cage fence (or the 'people-cage', depending on your perspective).