Notice.: Time - includes a short stops for traffic lights, a map´s study ..)
| Day | 8. |
| Date | 11.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 30 |
| Time | |
| Average speed | |
| Total mileage | 274 |
Because of heavy rain last night all trails to the summit of Mt. Katahdin are closed. But I was told that tomorrow they should be open. So I decide to climb Mt. South Turner. During hiking, I met another moose and some snake.
| Day | 9. |
| Date | 12.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 45 |
| Time | 4:27:21 |
| Average speed | 10 |
| Total mileage | 319 |
Early in the morning I went to the park. Because flood of the people on Knife Edge trail I had to go to Katahdin stream Camp and to the summit of Mt. Katahdin take part of Appalachian Trail. I left my bike at the camp. It's a nice feeling to pass people who have overtaken me in cars before. They are greeting me.... Their surprised faces say some times everything ... :-)
It took me 2,5 hours to get to the summit. It was strong and cold wind on Katahdin tableland. Immediately after I was down I went to Milinocket. Here is a paper company - the biggest fabric in this area.
I just have got on my bike when a car stopped behind me. Driver asked me about my travelling and similar stuff. He - Allen drove his bike across the USA, Australia and New Zeland. Although I told him I was OK he gave me some food and Good Luck....
| Day | 10. |
| Date | 13.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 72 |
| Time | 5:13:00 |
| Average speed | 14 |
| Total mileage | 391 |
After 6 days I am entering civilization. I have to send some e-mails so I stop by the public library at Milo. The library will be open in 2 hours but by happen I met the librarian. She told me where is the public bathroom if I need it. I am not sure if I am looking already such bad that I need it badly or if she is so kind. Later when she is coming she smiles and tells me: " I have bought something for You" and she gave me some stuff made from rubber that I can easier fast a tent on my bike.
I sent a few e-mails, discovered that friends of mine had a car accident in Texas and they are flying home.By evening I am meeting a friend of mine Petr Mareček at ORONO. He is studying at the State University of Maine. Do you like to study in the USA? It is really crazy life there, isn´t it? Peter?
| Day | 11. |
| Date | 14.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 0 |
| Time | 0 |
| Average speed | 0 |
| Total mileage | 391 |
I am looking through this university and with Petr I visit second largest town in Maine - Bangor.
| Day | 12. |
| Date | 15.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 66 |
| Time | 4:50:00 |
| Average speed | 14 |
| Total mileage | 457 |
I attend a psychological lesson in the morning. I just want to find out if I could understand or not. I choose the lesson in a big room in order to nobody ask me for anything ;-). I was surprised by the length of the lessons. Mo, Wed and Fri they are just 50 minutes long, Tue and Th 75 minutes.
When I am leaving I am first time worried about a hurricane of the size of Florida which is coming in two days to Maine. Behind Skowhegan I asked people if I can sleep on their lawn by the road, they took me to their campsite by the river and allowed me to use their canoe,....
| Day | 13. |
| Date | 16.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 40 |
| Time | 4:50:00 |
| Average speed | 14 |
| Total mileage | 497 |
I attend a psychological lesson in the morning. I just want to find out if I could understand or not. I choose the lesson in a big room in order to nobody ask me for anything ;-). I was surprised by the length of the lessons. Mon, Wed and Fri they are just 50 minutes long, Tue and Th 75 minutes.
When I am leaving I am first time worried about a hurricane of the size of Florida which is coming in two days to Maine. Behind Skowhegan I asked people if I can sleep on their lawn by the road, they took me to their campsite by the river and allowed me to use their canoe,....
| Day | 14. |
| Date | 17.9.1999 |
| Mileage | 0 |
| Time | 0 |
| Average speed | 0 |
| Total mileage | 497 |
Rain, rain and nothing else. So I start to read "Grey Mask" by Patricia Wentworth.
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