enjoy (:

Part One: Photo Dump

Mike & Me at Uncle Johnny's hostel in Erwin, TN

although we didn't stay here, we enjoyed loungin' on the porch with our trail friends!

Trail Friends!

Back row: Sam, BattleCat, Over---> the top, Tree Frog

Front row: Burley, Greenlite, Malarky (from Ireland), Upstate & Caboose

Miles to Katahdin: 1822

Miles to the Doller Store: 2 (:

Here's a shelter--since many of you are wondering what they look like

This one is actually new as of last fall, so it's very nice!

Baby David came to visit [with Matt & Amanda of course] (:

 love him

The cabin Mimi & Papa rented in Roan Mt. State Park

[this was before we Red-Necker-ized it by stringing a clothes line across the whole porch]

Washin' clothes the old fashioned way (: hahahaha ... since there were no W/D facilities at the state park we improvised. YUCK!

Another shelter. This old barn was actually the back-drop for a movie in the '80s and was turned into a shelter for hikers.

Sunset

This is Hazzard. The point of the picture was to show how much food he's eating. Look at all that stir-fry!!!!

Friends sittin' around at Kincora Hostel [owned by the famous Bob Peoples]

Long story short, we stopped by Kincora for lunch..but it was raining so we stayed [after only 4 miles]. Throughout the day about 18 more people trudged in soggy and cold from the rain. This little gem of a hostel was why we had to hike a 24 & 26 mile day back to back. But...I'd stay there again given the chance!

Walkin' somewhere between Kincora & Damascus

GLORIOUS.

Friends at Jack Porter this is for you (:

[since you requested more pictures of us..we'll try to be better about this!]

26 miles later...we made it!

Interesting fact about the sign -- it's actually pretty famous -- Bryan Blevins made this sign as his Eagle Scout project & his sweet parents are the ones who took us in for our stay in Damascus (:

Mail Drop Goodies

Shout-out to: OD & Cathy, friends at Jack Porter, Megan & BD Davis, Mimi (:

Sock Brock enjoyin' a lunch of Nutella & PB

Lunch break!

White Top Mt.

[or, "snow...yet again"]

"The Place"

a hostel in Damascus [where we stayed the 2nd night because of horrible weather]

Dad & Honey droppin' Carson off in Damascus

We love visitors!

Mike petting the [not-so] wild, very pregnant pony

Carson's turn

now my turn!

she was a beauty!