Day two consisted of getting from Ithaca to Sandusky, OH via 86 and 90. We broke it up with a little hike in Allegany State Park, which turned out to be a little bit more eventful than we had anticipated. About halfway around the loop we were hiking, we heard a big growl and looked up to see a small family of black bears about thirty feet ahead of us. The two cubs started climbing frantically up the nearest trees, and the mom started lumbering away looking over her shoulder. Sam and I turned and jogged the other way. Laika, in her infinite wisdom, ran after the mother bear as if she were another dog looking to play. We called her and whistled to no avail. I guess she’s good with bears, because we didn’t hear any more growling and she came merrily down the trail two minutes later. Effin Laika – what a madwoman. I only wish I had caught a glimpse of what went down between the dog and the bears. I imagine Laika said, “Do not fear, Bear. These humans are mine and they mean you no harm. Now I must go tend to them, for they are unintelligent and easily lost. Farewell. Oh and your butt smells great.”
Today’s soundtrack:
This American Life - Watchmen
Radiolab – Stress
Radiolab – Placebo
Wait Wait… Don’t tell me – 6/13/09
Heartless Bastards – The Mountain
Jens Lekman – Oh You’re So Silent Jens
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