Well, my Appalachian Trail hike isn’t going to happen this year.
Time and money come and go faster than I anticipate sometimes, and this is one of those times. With less than a week until I was planning to leave, I have to call this off for now.
Strangely enough though, I am not as bummed out about this setback as I thought I would be. It just is what it is, and I have another year to prepare and further hone my trekking skills.
Since I originally posted my plans, quite a bit has changed in my life. I have moved back to my old stomping grounds in the Appalachian mountains, adopted a dog that was near death, hiked some of the Mountain To Sea trail, reconnected with a lot of great folks from my past, and started working on some long-term plans beyond my hiking goals.
Hopefully I will be able to post a bit more now and chronicle my year of preparation for a 2011 thru-hike. Stay tuned.
Hey Jon,
My name is Shalee Liston and my sister and I are moving to Essex from the wonderful US of A in a few days. I have been researching Essex and came across your blog.
I said to myself, “Shalee, if anyone would know what it is like to be an american moving to Essex it would be an american who moved to Essex.”
So I was wondering if you had any advice other than, “Your crazy to move to England,” which is what everyone has been telling me.
Looking forward to your reply.
Thanks,
Shalee
I don’t know where in Essex you are headed, but I lived just outside of London in Thurrock. It was a pretty neat experience, but I wish I had gotten out of the South East more.