This morning they called me at 7:45 a.m. and they had already hiked a little over a mile. Dale said that they were standing on a rock point overlooking a cute little town. The scenery this year has been different than in the Smokey Mountains. There are not as many scenic breaks and of course there is the summer haze that covers the mountain views.
Weather report: today the weather is warm, but windy.
Bear report: after only a little over a mile on the trail there have been several bear mounds sited . . . so the answer to the question, does a bear poop in the woods is . . . YES! So cross your fingers and say a prayer that the next bear they run into is also a distant cousin of Baloo!!!!
They expect to hike 18.9 miles today. The map shows that there will be more downhill climbs than they had on their last 18 mile day. Hopefully it will be a good day for hiking!
18.9 miles today – 112.6 miles completed
4 comments:
Dude, we needs some pix of the bears!
Have they gone through the place where cousins marry and the other team plays the banjo?
Seriously. Mom, are they taking pictures of those bears? Tell them to get cracking. You know, if I were there, I would take pictures of the bears!
Uncle Rich, you've just described all of Appalachia. :)
Dad Gerhardt enjoyed reading the updates with Janie. But he enjoys an air-conditioned apartment much more than the accomodations described. Good luck and thanks for the Appalachian Trail map.
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