Hi Everyone,
Tonight is really nice; we're sitting in front of the appalachian TV - thats code for campfire. Good company, warmth and light, and it keeps away the bugs. I'm sitting here with Stephan, Atlas (Ben), Happy (Droopy Drawers), and Amanda (from my first day on the trail - she is also known as Scortch).
We had a good day today - we found a pond that was too inviting to resist so we took a dip. The water was cold and every now and then I'd hit an even colder spot. Felt good though.
We hiked with Atlas today... we met him yesterday at Elmers.
Atlas has an interesting story. He started the hike in early April and on the second night out he developed a sore throat and felt so sick that he decided he needed to see a doctor. He decided he should hike out when he still had the energy so around midnight he hiked out to the nearest road and hitched a ride. The guy who picked him up just happened to be a doctor and helped him out - he had his tonsils removed and convalesced at the doc's house for 2 and a half weeks. So, he's back on the trail now - real nice guy.
Posted by steph at May 25, 2004 05:06 PM