Origin: Winding Stair Gap
Destination: Wayah Bald Shelter
Today's miles: 11.0
Total miles: 121.8
We woke up early to make it to a free all-you-can-eat pancake and bacon breakfast hosted by a Baptist church in Franklin. I thought we'd get a hard Baptist pitch but there was none of that. The generosity is pretty amazing, especially when you consider that they've fed over 500 hikers so far this year.
A nasty storm is forecasted to hit us tonight. Magge and I debated whether to get back on the trail. She was/is a bit more nervous about it than I am. I figured that if we got a spot in a shelter then it shouldn't be too tough to wait it out. Once again, I sped ahead of Magge to secure space and spent most the day hiking on my own. I only passed a handful of people, so I guess most hikers decided to wait out the storm in town. It was a fairly light day, with a couple of moderate climbs. There's an old stone fire tower at the top of Wayah Bald that provides great views. I got a few pictures with the camera, but the iPad was tucked away in a waterproof bag due to the threat of rain, so I can't post anything here.
I'm waiting for Magge to show up so we can get started on dinner and discuss our plan for tomorrow. I'm going to push for a 16 mile day, but I don't think she'll be too warm to the idea.
Hope you stay dry. It is raining like crazy in Quito, but Pacca Mama had the courtesy to wait until we finished all our tours. Wonderful day, Great city, middle of the world was fun and interesting. Tomorrow onto the Galapagos. Love you both. M&L
ReplyDeleteIt was raining very hard most of the day today in Nashville so I do hope you were partly covered by a canopy of trees on your 16-mile trek. Not fun to be soaked all day and feeling wet all night. Happy trails!
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