Spirits were high as we woke to our alarm clock. Such a beautiful morning, and not because we were headed to town!! Started our breakfast and in walks Burning Calves. Ate breakfast with her, us with our oatmeal and her with chips, gummy worms, and a protein bar. We just don't get it.
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| Burning Calves |
Anyway, off down the trail we go. Yes, I said DOWN!!! We got to descend all the hard earned up miles but town was worth it!! On the way, I saw a turtle. Was not what I was expecting!! Bad break for Tootsie, tho, as she only stepped on a snake!! Yuck!
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| Shocked to see him |
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| Cool AT Log |
Once we finally hit pavement, we headed to check in. We stepped in the General Store to full AC!! Felt amazing!! We got our keys for a bunk house and some supplies and we went in search of our room. Was a bit mean we thought that we had to walk another 1/ 4 mile and uphill but we would do anything for a shower and clean clothes at that point.
During our walk up hill, I noticed a slapping noise behind me. I looked back, nothing. It continued. Huh, I thought. What was that? I looked at my boot and noticed it totally separated from my sole. Both boots from heel to toe were blown out!! I was not happy. But, at least this little town had a small outfitter and I was able to get a replacement boot. Although not as sturdy as my other boots, these new ones should do. I was a little worried about breaking in a new boot on the trail but what choice did I have? I did decide to bring my old boot with me to the next town, just in case!!
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| Frustrating!! |
We got some town food!!! And I got some much deserved (and needed!!) wine.
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| Southern Hummus Plate |
We also did our laundry and picked up our resupply box Tootsie had mailed 3 weeks back. So glad to see it made it. Back up the hill to repack all of our stuff and to decide what needed to be taken out. We had so much unneeded and unused crap!!!!! 15 pounds to be exact!! Felt so good to be so much lighter!
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| Resupply |
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| So excited it made it!! |
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| So much crap!! |
After we went and shipped our haul home, we just sat and relaxed a bit and watched all the activities on the water. The NOC is an amazing place for water sports, zip lining, hiking and biking. So grateful for such a nice rest spot!! We needed the rest too since poor Tootsies feet were feeling the strain of the trail!!
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| Poor Tootsie!! |
We had dinner and off to bed we went. I think we both missed our trail life a little at this point!!
My (mental) play list: Photograph by Def Leopard and Cant Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
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