16th Oct, 2007

Saturday, October 13, 2007 – Port Henry, New York.

Day 191: We get up at 5:50 and leave shortly. We are the first ones out and we unlock the heavy front door. Bob has to scrape the ice off the car windows. It is cold, clear and dark. We get coffee and doughnuts at a gas station and Bob starts walking at 7:20. The terrain here is short, sharp hills. The road twists and turns and the shoulders are extra narrow. We heard a shot as we left the Inn and I hear more as I turn off the car. It is hunting season.

Bob passes 5 km at 8:15. He pantomimes clutching his chest and collapsing. I’m sure it was a tough climb. I move forward to 11.5 km, just past the turnoff to a bridge to Vermont. We have coffee in the car at 17 km. Bob says the local 4 x 4’s pass him at 60 to 65 mph. So he often steps off the road and waits. I catch up on blogs in the car. We are passing through an area of lots of farm stands. People hear really take Halloween seriously. They decorate their houses and put up lights.

We have lunch at McDonalds at almost 1:00. Bob continues walking and I drive through Ticonderoga – a relatively small town with a big history. I stop just inside the town limits of Hague at 40.1 km. Bob arrives at 3:10. We have been driving along the edge of Lake George today. We drive back to the inn in Port Henry. We go up to our room and shower and I make dinner from our grocery supplies. We have cheese, apple wedges, and egg salad sandwiches. Afterwards, I type up blog pages, and Bob falls asleep. We both go to bed at 9:30 and sleep well.

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Hi you two lights,

I’m constantly amazed by your adventures and courage.

xoxoxoxoxo,
Heather

We are all routing for you guy’s sending you prayers and love.

Hi Bob & Leah Anne
Congratulations on your wonderful journey. I am back in Vancouver after a wonderful summer back in Ontario and Quebec. I also got to enjoy 2 weeks in that wonderful city of New York which you will be entering next week. I attended art classes at The Art Students League of New York. If you get a chance to just relax and take a ride on the water taxi it gives you a wonderful view of New York via the waterways - do it - for $20.00 you can spend the day getting on and off at Grenich Village for lunch or where ever you want to stop. Blessings and love to you on your amazing journey. I am so proud of you and hold you close to my heart. Hope you had some time to doodle along the way.
Love
Pat Butchart

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