"Our Hike" Ends
October 27, 2006, Point Reyes, California
October 27, 2006, Point Reyes, California
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| Paul, from the U.K., met Robin and Patty on the American Discovery Trail and flew up from Guatemala for this event! | The last of many pairs of boots. | A long-awaited encounter: the Pacific Ocean! |
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| "We did it!" | Victory! | Warm enough for a good dip. |
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| Robin is all smiles. | Smiles are contagious. | Showing off "hiker's tan." |
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| Patty and Robin with their gear. The yellow sleeping pads replaced the heavier inflatable mattresses they used at first. | John Fazel presents a plaque on behalf of the American Discovery Trail. | "In Recognition, Robin Grapa and Patty Laatsch, for dauntless determination and courage in backpacking over 4,000 miles coast-to-coast on the American Discovery Trail, Point Reyes, California, October 27, 2006" |
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| Ruth Cuadra, representing the AA&MDSIF, for which "Our Hike" raised over $106,000. | Gifts from the AA&MDSIF. | Robin thanks her supporters. |
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| Robin and Patty both explained what the hike meant to them. | Family is #1. | Neil Cuadra offers further congratulations. |
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| San Francisco TV reporters interview Robin and Patty (and later Ruth) for an evening news broadcast. | The Laatsch and Grapa families. | Adelaide Nye makes a personal donation (to be employer-matched!) to the AA&MDSIF "Our Hike" fund. |
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| Yashar, a recovering aplastic anemia patient (2nd from right), helps commemorate the moment. | Robin is off for some well-deserved rest. She and her family will visit tourist sites around San Francisco before returning to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. | |
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Photos by Neil Cuadra