Days 45 and 46/July 24 and 25: Hangin' in B-ton

I'm at the house of Chris and Arla [don't know their last name] in downtown Bennington, Vermont. They call it "The Vortex" for its ability to suck in hikers. Seriously, though, the people along the trail who host hikers for free continue to exceed my expectations.

It's an artists' home in an artists' town. So what better way to spend a Friday afternoon than jamming?














[Kog drums while I try to find the groove on bass, July 24, 2009]

Here is the building behind the house where the hikers dwell. Inside there's a billiards table, darts, chess etc.














[From left: Chris, Kog, Ducky, Chance and Comb, July 24, 2009]

Last night we had ourselves a cookout. Chance and Ducky went simple: Pierogies and bratwursts with veggies. I went big: Grilled salmon steaks.














[From left: Comb, Chance, a southbounder I think named Bacon, Ducky]