Ohio... the state, not the girl!

On the trail most people go by nicknames.  Usually they are given to them by other hikers... my trail name is Ohio... which is totally lame, but it was given to me on day 2, so I get to keep it.  =)

I would like to kick off this post with a shout out to my feet.  Here they are on the summit of Katahdin.  That's Ben/Info and Harmony behind them.  They thought I was ridiculou for saying "Thank you" to my feet... but seriously... did any part of me work harder or take more abuse on its way to Maine?  And look... I thanked them by making them walk in these shoes that were falling apart.  Thanks feet, you rock! 

(Yes, I am weird!)

Onward...

Current Location:  Vandalia, OH

I returned to Ohio on Monday afternoon.  I'm not sure what to say about that.  So I'll say this...I love being in Ohio and seeing my family and friends, but I miss the journey north and my trail friends.  I love the busyness of my life here, but I miss the peace and tranquility of days on the trail.  I love the convenience of civilization, but I miss the simplicity of life in the woods. 

I am so thankful for the journey that took me from Georgia to Maine.  It was unexpected and ridiculous, beautiful and simple, challenging and painful, inspiring and amazing.  It almost seems like a dream sometimes, the 5 months I spent in the woods, so far removed from here, so difficult to put into words and impossible to capture in pictures.

Its going to take me a while... to think through all the things that I learned, all the weirdness, all the details.  I will put more here... give you my thoughts, tell you the stats, answer some lingering questions.  But for now, I can't get my brain around all that has happened.  What seems in my brain like a really long walk in the woods is in reality something that will be with me forever.  I am blessed.

Here I am on the summit of Katahdin.  For a long, long time I saw these pictures people took at the end of their journey.  I never really though that I would have one of my own... and I do... because I walked to stinkin Maine!  Badda Bing...



It was crazy...

Many more adventures to come... stay tuned!!