Enjoying the spring weather.
April 23
At 6:30 am I stirred and started packing. We slipped out of camp a short time later, leaving the others at the campsite sleeping. It was less than six miles to Fontana, but we wanted an early start to have time in the afternoon for laundry and shopping.
The highlight of the day was the changes that took place around us as we came down in elevation. I had been hiking at elevations of four to five thousand feet where the nights were cold and very little green was to be found. As we came down to lower elevations we were suddenly surrounded by spring. The world went from brown to green and flowers started appearing all around us. It was like a special gift sent out to welcome us.
Fontana Dam is a huge TVA project from the past. It created a beautiful lake and recreation area in the midst of the rugged mountains. The AT trail goes right over the top of the dam and then enters the woods once again with a long uphill climb into the Great Smoky Mountains. In the next few days I will walk from my current 1,700 foot elevation to peaks over 6,000 feet. I guess for a few days it will be back into winter! It will be fun to walk into spring once again.
At 6:30 am I stirred and started packing. We slipped out of camp a short time later, leaving the others at the campsite sleeping. It was less than six miles to Fontana, but we wanted an early start to have time in the afternoon for laundry and shopping.
The highlight of the day was the changes that took place around us as we came down in elevation. I had been hiking at elevations of four to five thousand feet where the nights were cold and very little green was to be found. As we came down to lower elevations we were suddenly surrounded by spring. The world went from brown to green and flowers started appearing all around us. It was like a special gift sent out to welcome us.
Fontana Dam is a huge TVA project from the past. It created a beautiful lake and recreation area in the midst of the rugged mountains. The AT trail goes right over the top of the dam and then enters the woods once again with a long uphill climb into the Great Smoky Mountains. In the next few days I will walk from my current 1,700 foot elevation to peaks over 6,000 feet. I guess for a few days it will be back into winter! It will be fun to walk into spring once again.
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