Our departure was slightly delayed from Ottawa on Friday morning, March 6. After last minute finalizing of 'to be mailed' packages and stuffing the car with all the things we need...and might need, we headed down the 416 to the border crossing at Hill Island. Our customs agent was friendly and somewhat taken aback when the ladies in the car said they would be gone for 6 months walking from Georgia to Maine. He asked the guys how long they would be in the States and they said about a week. He laughed and said 'so you guys are running the trail?!'...funny guy.

We arrived without incident about 9 hours later in Baltimore to a wonderful welcome,celebration and amazing pasta veggie sauce dinner from Liesha and Ivan. Ivan baked a special 'trail bread' which is amazing. Gotta love the kids!