[at-l] Re: tripmore&again 5

[JaZZmanDU at aol.com (JaZZmanDU@xxxxxxx)]

i am striving for readablilty....

my stay in bethel has lead me to be a hiker.  so saith mr paul of liverpool, 
trekker of the himalayas, and so too a certain bill of south dakota, living 
now where once my car overheated.

from bethel i took rt 2 back to NH, and on pinkham B road i headed up pine 
mountain.  on an old, barely-used (except for transporting beer upupup). i was 
soaked in sweat from the uphillness of it, when what (to my ________) should 
appear but a room being prepared for dinner. NO, i was not invited for dinner, 
but i was treated to a large glass of water and asked by the director if he 
could help me in some way.  "we always try to take care of the hikers".  i asked 
for some scenery, an overlook.   and he told me of the ledges trail from pine 
mountain down.  and i took it. and it was firstly a marvel. ledge by ledge i 
saw the presidential range before me. i feel alone, i WAS alone with it.  i 
thanked the mountains for permitting me to see them, for the personal audience. . 
. . . then was the challenge of coming down.  i had no pole, and it was steep 
and footings were not so clear. each step needed a strategy. and i was alone. 
but i DID IT.  yes, proud i was. but a hiker yet? no, but without pine 
mountain, the next step would not have been...
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