Sunday, July 17, 2011

The peak of White Cap, which is reputed to have some of the best views in Maine. Mostly fog when I was up there, but as I was talking to Cara on the phone (mountain peaks are about the only places you get phone reception on the trail), the fog began to clear and it was quite a stunning sight. Now you would expect a mountain called White Cap to be a difficult climb; a mountain called Little Boardman not so hard. But the opposite was the case. The difference, I am convinced, is not physical; rather, it is based on expectation. Geared up for a challenge, you end up thinking, "that wasn't so bad"; expecting a walk in the park, you say, "this thing is killing me!"

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