No headlamp required
Today, I woke up, walked ten feetm and watched the sunrise. The logistics where much easier for this one, no headlamp required. What a life.
My goal for today was simple, walk enough miles to make it feasible to leave the park tomorrow. This is a nice park, but I am sick of it. I shall call it the Smokie Blues.
Charlie's Bunion was nice. There was a low layer of clouds this morning, and the Bunion was above it. A change of scenery was nice.
I noticed something interesting today. The TN side of the ridge was enshrouded in a thick layer of clouds that I was walking above, while the NC side had a thin, fog like layer, and the sky was a combonation of yellow and blue. It was a very interesting contrast.
Today I also crossed over the unofficial 1/10th mark of the trail, which I deemed to be at mile 217.4
Physically, today was not all that bad. Mentally, it was absolutely horrible. I was constantly stopping in a pathetic attempt to get my body and brain on the same pafe. I had no urdge or desire to leave trail, but I did not want to hike today.
I also discovered my one quart Platypus had a small hole in it due to a varming-like species. This water proceeded to leak in my back and make the back of my shorts wet. I was quite angry.
Tomorrow is a new day, and I am looking forward to it, I sent myself a mail drop to Standing Bear Farm, and tomorrow I shall pick it up.
Tomorrow is a new day. I shall leave the Smokies, and descend below 4,000 feet, the first time in almost 70 miles.
Tomorrow is a new day, and today is a day I will never miss.
Kirby
Ga>ME 2008.
