Welcome to Maine

July 29 Dixville Notch,NH to Wilton, ME  70 miles Day 56

Today we crossed into Maine.  First we had to climb the rest of the Dixville Notch.  Rough roads and long steep hills were the flavor of the day.  ”Watch for Moose” is a very popular sign along the highway.

Mid morning we intersected the Appalachian Trail.  We met six hikers who were hiking the entire trail south to north.  Wonderful stories were exchanged describing south to north versus west to east.  Wouldn’t  be surprised if an Appalachian hike is in our future.

Roger near the summit of Dixville Notch

Maine has several towns named after countries such as Mexico, China and Peru.  We came upon a sign welcoming us to Mexico!  We thought perhaps we’d made a wrong turn!

Welcone to Maine