This was a carefully crafted trip which allowed easy communication home, and which included two guys who long ago bailed from our group. Bill Lewis who’d finally gotten a real job teaching fifth graders and Dan who’d spent so much time in a sitting position that moving about, even as little as we do, pushed his limits.

So, we headed back to First Debsconeag which tested our four wheel drive vehicles more than our flabby arms, and which has a primo view of Mt. Katahdin.

Our late night swim ranks as one of the best. The water was cold enough to make your skin feel like it was on fire, but a warm breeze meant for once we weren’t first taking off layers of cotton and down before our plunge. But the best part was soaping up under a full moon with wisps of white clouds and faint stars.

No stars, no clouds, this shot was taken earlier in the evening.

There’s lots more to tell but Adam’s been busy at work.