R finished the Appalachian Trail! YAY! Read all about his adventures, start to finish,
here.
He finished on Sunday, August 7 (fewer than five months on the trail) and then spent a few days visiting family in Rhode Island, waiting for me to fly in to Boston on Saturday, August 13. R picked me up from the airport, and we spent then next four days enjoying Vermont.
We had a really great time shopping, visiting the Ben and Jerry's factory, touring the Rockefeller mansion in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, and visiting the stunning Shelburne Museum. I love how diverse the U.S. is, even in one small state.
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So, I couldn't get that old "Reunited" song by Peaches and Herb out of my head. |
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R, looking mighty slim after his hike. |
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Bandboxes at the Shelburne Museum. |
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Closeup of a cross-stitch sampler at the Shelburne Museum. |
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Close-up of a postage stamp quilt containing over 12,000 pieces. |
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The grounds of the Shelburne Museum. |
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Antlers of an extinct deer that were found in a peat bog in Ireland. The deer stood seven feet high at the shoulder and the antlers span 12 feet. |
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In the rain, near a covered bridge in Vermont. So happy to be together again. |
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