Last Day
OMG, you will not believe what I’m about to tell you… all right I’m going to torture you and make you wait till the end of this paragraph.
I SUMMITTED MOUNT KATAHDIN. Yes, I did it and guess what, I have lots of pictures to prove it, and more. All are going into my great mountain gallery blog post.
So, me, my parents and some friends got up at 4:00 in the morning and drove for an hour and a half to Chimney Pond Trail at Roaring Brook and hiked all the way to Chimney Pond. By then, we were super tired, so we each had a sandwich and took off our hiking boots. After our short rest, we headed to the Saddle Trail. When you break tree line there is this big boulder slope from a rockslide and, get this, my mom is afraid of heights and this is where the magic of the mountain comes in. My mom made it to the top of the rock slide and to the summit despite being afraid of heights!
On the way back down I was having a lot of foot pain and there was this whole big argument about whether we should camp at Chimney Pond for the night or keep going in the dark. Obvi, we decided to go in the dark. We told stories and sang songs. The only thing was, it REALLY worried the family back at Kidney Pond. They were soooooo happy when we came back that they all crowded around our car. Now, I and some others were too tired to talk, so we just had our chicken stew and went to bed. The others wanted to talk, so they slept in very late the next day. All in all, it was a hard trip, but also kinda fun.
For the finale, do you want to know how long we were hiking, 15 1/2 hours!
good byyyyyy
You rock, Cleo, our mythological summiting mountain guide! Thank you for quite the tour!
15.5hrs!!!!!!!!!! That’s insane! Did you eat all your cookies??? I’m so impressed!
Miss you!
xox,
Ms. Tiamiyu
Wow. Yay. And very impressed.
Dear Cleo,
I am beyond proud of you for your dedication, will and fortitude to not just get to the top of the mountain…but the even harder part…to get back down. You inspired me to go places I never thought I would go, to overcome fear, and to experience deep aliveness. Thank you. I love you and can’t wait for our next adventure! – Mama ❤️🙏
Dear Cleo,
Congratulations!! What an amazing accomplishment. I can’t wait to hear all about it! I think the longest I had ever hiked when I was your age was MAYBE 6 hours, and I’m pretty sure I complained for at least one of those hours. : ) I hope your feet have gotten a chance to rest!
Can’t wait to see you!
Ms. Stossel
Wow! I cannot believe you hiked for 15 hours. That is a major accomplishment. Congratulations Cleo.
That is just amazing Cleo. That is one loooonggggggg hike!!! You have got to feel so good that you made it despite sore footsies. You can rest when you get here. Can’t wait to see all of you! And Cleo, I’m so proud of you! I can’t wait to see the pics of your incredible journey!
OMG! Super exciting Cleo! The pictures are beautiful, I love mountains and waterfalls. Kudos to Mom for facing her fear. Sounds like a wonderful trip that will be a happy future memory.
That is an impressive hike. Thanks for sharing the map and pictures.
What a story! Glad you made it to the top. Something for you all to be proud of!
Wow, Cleo–congratulations! I bet you’ll never forget that hike. Fifteen and a half hours? I’m still talking about a hike I did years ago that took half that time. I bet it was beautiful, too. I look forward to seeing your pictures!
Wahooooo! Sounds like an amazing adventure.
Way to go Cleo! And Mama and Papa Cleo too!
That’s a looong day of hiking. I bet you’re in great shape now for more adventures, after a little rest and recovery.
An Amazing accomplishment Cleo!!!👏👏👏👏. Keeping the family tradition can be quite a challenge🥰. So proud of You and hope you are rested up by now. Love you much, Grammy💕