I left Aaron's house and got on the road around 9:30. It still wasn't on time but I'm getting closer. Leaving the Pittsburgh suburbs wasn't as bad as many cities and the roads became country roads and then the Montour trail pretty quickly.
I did a better job waking up this morning because the campground owner offered to make new breakfast and I figured I should be there on time. We had eggs over easy together and chatted for a while, and I finally hit the road about 10:00.
I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning. Although I planned to be up by 8:00 and on the road by 9:00, I ended up getting up just after 9:00 and on the road by 9:40.
Early on I got a foot long sub at subway and saved half for lunch. They took my gift card this time.
I woke up early to be sure I had everything together to leave today. After double checking my packs, breakfast with my mom, and a little nap, I got on the road around 11:00.
I've been in Huron getting set up for three days now, and I think I have everything ready to go for this second trip. I'm not as nervous as I was for the last one. I think it's mostly because I know what to expect more this time. My first day will not be as long, and I know I have better gear this time. On the other hand I'm heavier than I was last time, so hopefully my wheels hold up.
Wish me luck everybody!
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It's time for another year of new years resolutions (see also 2011, 2012, and 2013). And in Keeping with last year's tradition the list will be even shorter.
Spending so much time around planes in Alaska made me really want to work on my pilot's license, so I went to accelerated flight school in Needles, CA right before Christmas. I passed my practical test on my birthday.
After returning from Alaska, I went down to visit Maggie in Durham, NC for a few weeks. We went out a bit, and just before Thanksgiving, my parents met us down there to see Asheville and some other local attractions, and road trip back to Huron for thanksgiving with my grandparents and Aditya and Tejas. On the trip we rode Segways, hiked, and ate lots of food.
As I mentioned before, I spent the last few months living in Alaska. The days were much shorter when I left than when I first arrived. And colder too, although I never saw snow.
I've been living and working with my friend Nate in Bethel, Alaska for almost one week now. I've seen sone cool things, and hope to see more in the next six weeks.
