August 8 – Manchester Center, VT (Day 142 – milepoint 1624.8)

Up with the sun and got to hiking around 6 a.m. along with Jarvis and Small World. Lunch siesta at Stratton Pond. Went for a swim and watched a mink play along the shore where we sat.

We arrived at the road into the town of Manchester Center and ran into a couple of couples who had been out day-hiking. They offered us rides and Jarvis was the lucky one who rode in the 1934 Chrysler Air Flow, which was in mint condition! The first car to be designed in a wind tunnel.

Walked to the Post Office and then over to the Zion Episcopal Church/Hostel. Jarvis and Small World were picked up by a couple of friends from home who now live in this area. I caught a shower and walked over to a Mexican restaurant to meet Cosmo, Achilles, Paka, Chewy, Spice, Chicken Man, Wrangler, LandShark, and Church Mouse for dinner and for Cosmo‘s official 24th birthday celebration.

Did you know that Vermont State Law prohibits you from having more than one drink in front of you at a time? It’s true. So it just took us a little longer to fully wish Cosmo a Happy Birthday. We continued the party at a local bar and when I left, Wrangler was dancing on a table and Paka was looking for volunteers to help carry Cosmo back to the church.

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