Day 6 (August 4th) - Zero

This is what the thru-hiking crowd calls a "zero day" -- we do a lot of running around but we don't get anywhere. Lots of little things to take care of -- laundry, gear, food, etc.  Here's a picture of Mass MoCA, the world's largest contemporary art museum in a really beautiful old mill complex, right across the river from our hotel in North Adams. Come here are see the stunning works of Sol Lewitt and his students!

Update: At dinner with some wise elders, I was advised to add a cat picture to the blog; this will apparently double my traffic.  Here's Deb with Sabine, the Porches' cat:

Porches has treated us pretty well. It got an inherently casual feel that invites you to set your pack on the porch and come on in. The lobby is stocked with lemonade and watermelon. Big bath tub, outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna are good for achy muscles and sweaty itches. The staff has been kind. There's a computer to use that's always available, because everyone's carrying an iPad. (No sd-card reader, but it allows USB access.) The biggest problem with this place is that it's expensive but easy to drive to, so it attracts the wrong kind of crowd. But we're not here for the company.

Goodnight, North Adams! Tomorrow, Mount Greylock!