Origin: Dennis Cove Rd
Destination: Watauga Lake Shelter
Today's miles: 10.3
Total miles: 427.8
We had another great breakfast this morning: French toast with honey and walnut topping, apricot coffee cake, shrimp and grits, biscuits and gravy, spicy sausage, fruit salad, and more delicious things I can't recall. Sadly, we couldn't stay for one more breakfast. The weather today was supposed to be awful, so we wanted to get on the trail and put in a short 10 miles before the rain got too heavy. We ended up getting sun almost all day, with a short cloudy period in the middle.
The trail today was fantastic. We had many stream crossings, the biggest waterfalls of the trail so far (Laurel), a climb up Pond Mountain and a walk around Watauga Lake. The lake is much higher than normal and several sections of the trail are flooded. Part of the trail was rerouted via US 321 and residential roads, and parts of the trail we had to bushwhack a bit on our own.
The terrain from here to Damascus is pretty easy, so we're hoping to make it there in two days of hiking even though its around 40 miles away. If the weather cooperates, I think it's doable. If the forecast is right and we get hit with storms for the next two days, we may have to stretch it an extra day.
What a breakfast! Our weather was horrible today, I thought of you all so much. Glad you are safe, glad the views were lovely. Lee packed your next drop boxes tonight while I made dinner. I'll get Magge's insoles in the morning and Josh will mail them tomorrow. Love you guys
ReplyDeleteWith a belly full of yummy food and picturesque surrounding life is good!
ReplyDeleteWishing you more sunshine!