At the gym I took three showers

It was 6:30AM, and I was already up and moving. I needed to be at Virgnia route 672 by 8:30AM, where I was due to meet my slackpack ride.

I crossed a gravel road around 7:50AM, and did not thing it was a Virginia State Highway. I pushed onto the next road crossing, that was where Cookie told me that the last road crossing was indeed Virginia route 672, and the current road crossing was Virginia route 670. Cookie then ran back the 1.2 miles to Virginia route 672 to meet Kinnicinic. She then drove Cookie back to 670, where we formally met. I then ditched my pack and began my walk to Partnership Shelter and Virginia route route 16.

we left 670 at 9:00AM, and arrived at Virginia route 16 at 11:04AM. Kinicinic picked us up at 11:30AM and brought us to Marion, Virginia.

In Marion Kinicinic treated me to lunch, which was delightful.

After lunch she brought us(Cookie, Hardbound, and me) to her gym. At the gym I took three showers and used the swimming pool. Cookie challenged me to a 25 yard race, which I accepeted and won.

After that she took us to Food City, where I purchased enough food to get me to Pearisburg, Virginia, where I shall be Saturday morning.

After a stop at Wendy's for a milkshake, we were dropped off at Virginia route 16, .1 north of Partnership Shelter.

I owe Kinicinic a huge thanks for everything she did for us today. It made my morale much better than it has been of late.

The shelter tonight is full. Tomorrow I shall walk north.

I hate crowds, it makes my morale low. I prefer a small group of people, with the bulk of the crowd either behind me or ahead of me.

I am cold and tired.

Good night, and good luck.

Kirby

Ga>ME 2008.