Rest day in Roanoke, VA
Today was all about rest and relaxation, both of which I got plenty of. Doing absolutely nothing is a skill I have now mastered.
I started out the morning by having homemade Begium Waffles, courtesy of Hardbound. They were absolutely delicious, especially so with strawberries and whipped cream. It was a supurb way to start out my morning.
I then finished the tedious process of updating my journal, which eventually included adding some photos, all of which were courtesy of Hardbound(Ken Anderson).
Afterwards I showered, did a little reading, and then prepared to resupply at (gasp) Wal Mart.
Resupply is fairly easy these days, in fact, it's almost a habit. I tent to buy the same things until I am sick of them, which is when I change it up a bit.
I also got my haircut today, I was very excited about this. The days are becoming warmer, which means more sweat building up in the hair. It's just a lot more practical to have short hair out here.
It was then time to return to Hardbound's house to relax some more and consolidate my food. Consolidating food is a tedious process that tends to take a bit of time.
After a bit more lounging and watching Hardbound set up his new tarp tent, it was time to head to the Homeplace restaurant for dinner.
The all you can eat at the Homeplace is pretty darn good, and the place is hiker friendly even though they get so much other traffic. I sugguest eating here if you are ever in the neighborhood.
I then played a little frisbee with some other hikers, my first time since leaving for the trail. I look forward to playing more often when this adventure is over.
Tomorrow I shal slackpack 20 miles, which includes McAfee's Knob and Tinker's Cliff.
Attention those of you who have my cell phone number(ending in 3265). As of mid-night tonight, my phone will be disconnected. Please email me at kirbyinanutshell232@yahoo.com so I can tell you my new cell phone number. I will personally contact as many people as I can VIA email and other forms of communication.
Well, it's time for sleep, lots of walking to be done tomorrow.
And that's the way it was.
Kirby
Ga>ME 2008.
