Today was a fantastic hiking day. I left Great Barrington, hitching a ride to the trail head, loaded with two Dunkin Donuts and coffee. I got started around 9:00 a.m. -- quite late, but the donuts... I went through a few open fields, which I really enjoy. I chased a big black snake off one section and passed by the site of Shays Rebellion which occurred in the evolving days of our republic. A lady named Dottie left two dozen gallons of cold, pure water on a picnic table next to the trail where water was scarce -- trail magic! I climbed to a ridge that provided a panoramic view of western Mass below. It went on for half a mile. Just beautiful. I followed a stream with a gorgeous cascading waterfall. Best of all, as I was approaching my camping site for the night, I looked across the stream and there were Kim and Jim! They used their Saturday to hike three miles into the AT where they figured I would be walking. That's six miles round trip! They brought me a beer, too. I did a double take. Got all choked up. That's what happens on the AT. People get you all choked up. It's amazing. Good happens!
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