Stardate 140811*

"the last breakfast" / Damascus, VA -this whole town is high shirt / "Does this caballero make my ass look big?"

I can't title this post "Caratunk"  (because the last post was 'Caratunk' (when Judd hopped off the AT to go to the semi-emergent dental appointment.))   Judd started back on the AT at Caratunk yesterday after the IFF (25th? International Food Fest--a big DiSilvestro and family/Kittery/friends of the family reunion on Pleasant Pond, just 3 miles from the Caratunk AT - Rte201 crossing.  I can't call every time Judd starts a section, "Day 1"  -- I can't keep track of how many days he's actually hiked since last September. 

After a two night sleepover at the DiSilvestro's camp on Pleasant Pond (it looked like an LLBean commercial for the number and variety of tents in his backyard,) Judd had to restock his pack for a 10 day hike. Friends stood by to ooh and ahh, to lift his stuff and remark at the size of Judd's pack. At Caratunk, hikers  cross Rte 201 on foot, hike a few minutes and then take a canoe ferry  (there must be some canoe fairy who stands by from 2- 4pm to do this daily.) Some IFF fans were hopeful they would get a canoe ride when they sent Judd off. I returned to China so haven't heard if they did. 

Judd might not have cell service for days so I'm making up posts til we all hear from him.  Stay tuned for a Trail Test....



*the year 2014, 8th earth month, 11th day