Today's Miles:
18.30
Trip Miles:
1005.90
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| Trees |
My ankle and shin were very swollen and sore today. Whether it's a
sprain or I hyper-extended something, I don't know. I do know we needed
to hike about twenty miles and thirteen of them were over a section
called the Roller Coaster because of the radical ups and downs.
We did
have a nice break at mile 999.7. We got off trail at Snicker's Gap and
walked down to the Horseshoe Curve Restaurant. A nice pub with decent
food and cold beer. The kids were smart enough to skip the beer and
settle for soda. I wasn't that smart. After we ate we rested there for a
bit, then headed back to the trail.
We passed the thousand mile
marker on a stone, then another on a tree and still another that was an
actual sign. I don't know which was right, but we took a group picture
at the sign. We still needed to put in a few miles to make tomorrow
easier. I did okay for the first couple of miles, but my leg became more
swollen and I slowed down considerably. At five miles from the break I
was done so we made a site near Wilson's Gap.
Andi and Mike want
to do three things tomorrow: get out of Virginia, get to the ATC, and
watch the Germany vs. Algeria World Cup match. The ATC is the
Appalachian Trail Conservancy where they take your picture and you see
what number hiker you are passing through. When we left we were around
#2000 on the trail.
Andi and Yvanna gave me a cream they use for
muscle ache and I tried that. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Thirteen
miles to town and having passed the Rollercoaster they look a bit more
tame.
Everyone's tired, so after a little supper we're all in our tents.
Good Night.
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| The Roller Coaster warning |
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| 1000 miles! |
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| I just liked the bark |
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| I think I found the inspiration |
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| Another 1000 marker |
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| Natalie seems to be the only one impressed |
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| Nice trail; thanks for the sprained ankle |
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