May 19, 2013
I woke up to the smell of homemade biscuits, sausage, eggs, and grits set out on the table and ready to eat. It is great to be staying in a home with a guy who loves to cook.
After breakfast we went to church where I was asked to share about my hike and the dreams of CCDM. Randy preaches for the Fall Branch Christian Church. It turns out that this was the church that Jim Pierson grew up in. That made my connection and story all the more interesting.
After a great Chinese Buffet (AYCE), and a resupply stop at Wallywood, we came home for the traditional Sunday nap and more homemade soup for dinner. In addition, all my gear is "dry", food packaged, clothes cleaned, and pack ready for an early morning departure.
It's the closest thing to a normal day I have had in a long time!
Heavy rain and storms have certainly left a wet, slippery trail along with flooding in many areas. The forecast calls for continuing storms all week long. I will face them as they come. My plan is to gear my walking to the shelters during next few days of rain. I should arrive back in civilization somewhere around Saturday afternoon.
I am drawing near to the 300 mile mark. That's both a long way traveled and an even longer way to go. This is a critical point for me. Dad's death has put me behind the main flow of thru hikers and reset all my goals for the trip. The next 170 miles are remote for resupply , and mentally challenging for hiking. There is no clear way to know exactly where you are as the trail will be drifting back and forth between TN and NC. This is the part that becomes mental and spiritual.
I want to stay in the game!
I woke up to the smell of homemade biscuits, sausage, eggs, and grits set out on the table and ready to eat. It is great to be staying in a home with a guy who loves to cook.
After breakfast we went to church where I was asked to share about my hike and the dreams of CCDM. Randy preaches for the Fall Branch Christian Church. It turns out that this was the church that Jim Pierson grew up in. That made my connection and story all the more interesting.
After a great Chinese Buffet (AYCE), and a resupply stop at Wallywood, we came home for the traditional Sunday nap and more homemade soup for dinner. In addition, all my gear is "dry", food packaged, clothes cleaned, and pack ready for an early morning departure.
It's the closest thing to a normal day I have had in a long time!
Heavy rain and storms have certainly left a wet, slippery trail along with flooding in many areas. The forecast calls for continuing storms all week long. I will face them as they come. My plan is to gear my walking to the shelters during next few days of rain. I should arrive back in civilization somewhere around Saturday afternoon.
I am drawing near to the 300 mile mark. That's both a long way traveled and an even longer way to go. This is a critical point for me. Dad's death has put me behind the main flow of thru hikers and reset all my goals for the trip. The next 170 miles are remote for resupply , and mentally challenging for hiking. There is no clear way to know exactly where you are as the trail will be drifting back and forth between TN and NC. This is the part that becomes mental and spiritual.
I want to stay in the game!
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