Last AT Section Hiking Trip - Day 1

My dad had set aside another week in August to help me finish section hiking the AT and all the stars aligned today for that trip to happen!  Still, I had work to do in order to be ready for the long drive and necessary overnight stays required.  For this reason, I teleworked all morning and for a few hours after lunch.  My dad arrived just after noon but waited until I was able to end my workday (1430).  I next packed up the RV with all my hiking gear.  When we finally departed (1500), we used NH-10, US-302, NH-116 and US-2 to reach Gorham.  After that, we continued into Maine and eventually stopped for gas (Irving) at Rumford (1810).  We used our normal shortcut to Mexico and then got on US-2, using it all the way to Farmington.  Next, we US-2 towards Skowhegan - on the way, we saw a pretty double rainbow and an Amish buggy.  We turned onto US-201A and then used back roads to reach ME-150.  Passing through some areas with rain as it got darker, we were unable to identify a large wild animal that crossed the road in front of us.  My dad told me he still wanted to see a moose but it hasn't happened yet, despite all of his trips with me during the last few years.  Meanwhile, I've seen several...  We continued on ME-150 to Dover-Foxcroft, getting on ME-6 at the end, and stopped for the night at Shaw’s (2100).  I did some reading and backpack prep before heading to bed (2200).  After nine years of effort, tomorrow is the day when I start my last AT Section Hike!