Day 179

I started this day feeling SO good! I even met a couple day hikers that said they just left a cooler full of beer and sodas for thru-hikers to enjoy so that put a pep in my step. Maybe too much because I then took a couple tumbles that banged up my ankle bone first and then my shin after that. I realized I was just getting hangry so I needed to stop and eat something before my inner diva came out. That trail magic was just in time. We stopped to eat snacks and enjoy a Coke. I then grabbed a beer and put it in my pack to carry with me to the top of South Crocker Mountain for a very special occasion. Only .1 after the summit was the 2,000 mile mark and someone made a big 2,000 out of birch bark. I did my best “Will Ferrel opening a beer meme” impression and chugged it. (It was just a PBR but I will never turn down a trail magic beer no matter what it is.) The rest of the day was a push over North Crocker Mountain and then down towards Route 27, which felt like it would never end. From the road, we got a lift to Maine Roadhouse, which is only on its 2nd season and is already known as one of the best hostels on trail. I should have gotten some pictures around the place (maybe tomorrow before leaving) but I can agree. This place is incredible and “the two Jenn’s” as they are known who run the place are awesome! What a MASSIVE difference from Pine Ellis! I went from the worst to the best! About to go to bed and then will pig out on their buffet breakfast tomorrow at 7am and then shuttle back to trail, which they do for free. Sparkle and I will be crossing the Bigelows tomorrow and I think that’s the last of the 4k mountains until we reach Mama K herself. WOOHOO!