Peaks-Kenney State Park has 839 acres which rest on a peninsula of Sebec Lake in Maine's Katahdin Region. We prepared ahead of time to secure what we thought would be a good camp site. However, when we drove past to check it out first, we realized it was right across from the camp hosts. Normally, we try to get the most private site we can with thick trees surrounding. We also normally don’t have a problem with neighbors who make a little noise. But we didn’t feel like sitting next to a campfire that night and listening to a faint background noise of a television set inside the camp host’s trailer. So, we made arrangements to switch sites and settled in for the afternoon.
The next day we put on out swim suits, packed a small picnic and walked down the trail toward Sebec Lake. The water was frigid and crystal clear. It was so clear that you could stand chest deep and clearly see your feet after the sand had settled. You could only stand the temperature for small amounts of time, so we decided to lie out in the sun and people watch. Native children of Maine are born with ice water in their veins, because the temperature didn’t seem to faze them as they played. We brought out the trail mix to munch on and slowly watched as each family packed up to go home. Deciding to stay and watch the sunset, we moved to a better spot under the shade of pine trees and read a few chapters of A Walk in the Woods. I chose to read this book along our first half of the journey because it is about the Appalachian Trail, which runs form Georgia to Maine.
While sitting there reading and munching on celery and peanut butter, we gained a small audience. A squirrel. Although something told me he wasn’t interested in the topic of the book. He scurried circles around the picnic table trying to see what the best angle was for his approach. Until finally, we made a compromise with him that if we could get a photo, we would give him a treat. And he enjoyed it.
That night, we built a fire and had a light dinner of burnt popcorn. We reflected on the trip thus far. We had already traveled over 700 miles, for 8 days, across 6 states. It was only half over, call it intermission. And we were nothing short of grateful for our trip.
Hey man (yes)
Do you think we’ll ever get back home?
Well I (guess)
We choose our battles one by one.
How I need (rest)
One more day of travel on the road.
How we’ve been (blessed)
Some times I don’t feel that way.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind,
I’m walkin’ a different highway.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind.
I’m travelin’ a different line.
Oh, nothing’s gonna change my mind.
You’ll find what you need if you want it.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind.
I’ll find mine.
Brothers (yes)
I know I’m up and down.
Please, try to (accept)
Apologies for the sadness that I’ve found.
The years we’ve (spent)
Nothing short of grateful for our trip.
And those we’ve (met)
Nothing short of thankful.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind,
I’m travelin’ a different highway.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind.
I’m walkin’ a different line.
Oh, nothing’s gonna change my mind.
You’ll find what you need if you want it.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind.
I’ll find mine.
Boss man said work your way
Put it off for another day
I’m not listening tomorrow may not come
Lazy men find an easy way
Easy work for easy pay
I’m not listening there ain’t no such a thing
Boss man said work your way
Put if off for another day
I’m not listening tomorrow may not come
Lazy men find an easy way
Easy work for easy pay
I’m not listening there ain’t no such a thing as that
Hey man (yo)
Do you think they’re listening
To a thing? (no no no)
I wonder what’s on their mind.
We all should (go)
Break down the walls being built around us.
We’ll make a (show)
Make it for our sons and our daughters.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind,
I’m walkin’ a different highway.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind.
I’m travelin’ a different line.
Oh, nothing’s gonna change my mind.
You’ll find what you need if you want it.
Nothing’s gonna change my mind.
I’ll find mine.
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