Day 120 – Telephone Pioneers Shelter to Bulls Bridge, CT

“Slip slidin’ away

Slip slidin’ away

You know the nearer your destination

The more you’re slip slidin’ away” – Paul Simon

Up at 6:20. Lovely sunrise. On trail at 7:20. Have 13.9 miles to the country store for lunch about 2:00.

Sunny, low 80s. Humid. Looks like a nice day.

These plank walkways are super slippery and hard to walk on. You have to cross them using a skating motion which is very tiresome.

Crossed through a large wetland just north of Pawling, NY. Nice raised boardwalks.

Train station to New York at 8:45. Stopped for a quick snack. There is a deli half a mile away, but I don’t want to burn the time as I have a long way to go today.

Over a ladder and across a large meadow with a big old water tower in the background.

Snack break 10:15 to 10:35.

Reached Wiley Shelter at noon. Somebody left/donated a set of crutches.

I missed the AT detour due to a washed-out bridge. Crossing where the bridge used to be wasn’t bad so I skipped the detour.

Welcome to Connecticut at 2:30. Nice water cache here as well!

Crossed the Ten Mile River on a footbridge at 2:50. This is where the Ten Mile joins the Housatonic River. The river is running high from the hurricane. The last 2 miles were steep and rocky. My body is feeling it today. Particularly my feet.

YouTube video of the Housatonic

Crossed the 2/3 mark late today near here.

Cool covered bridge walking into Bulls Bridge, CT.

Had a nice talk with an older couple by the covered bridge. The woman thought I was insane!

Stopped at the Bulls Bridge Country Store for a soda and ice cream at 3:45.

I’m feeling lazy and my feet hurt this afternoon. Cutting the day 4 miles short. Ubered up to the Fife & Drum Inn in Kent, CT for the evening. Looking forward to a NICE meal and some good bourbon. 

Checked in at 5:00. Nice place. Showered and walked to the Fife & Drum restaurant for a good steak and a few drinks. Had a nice chat with Dana and went to bed by 10:00.

Technical Notes:

• Mini donuts 410
• Oreos 160
• Peanut butter crackers 200
• Fig bar 200
• Trail mix 170
• Cheese crackers 250
• Skittles 100
• Ice cream 200
• Ginger Ale 10
• Twix 250
• Seltzer 100
• Fritos 300
• Bourbon 500
• Steak 800
• Mashed potatoes 500
• Bread 200
• vodka cran 300
• vodka cran 300
• Cheese cake 500
• Water liters 3
• Miles 14.1 (20.6)
• Time 8
• Elevation gain 
• Calories consumed 6500
• Calories burned 6500