I didn't sleep well last night, but I did get to see the stars again :) It's always a treat to see them since hiker bedtime is 8-9 and it's not dark enough to see the stars then. I couldn't seem to get myself moving this morning- I kept sitting down in the middle of packing up haha. It took me over 2 hours to leave the lean-to and when I finally left I still wasn't wanting to walk. I told myself, though, that my body was feeling good and I had better take advantage of the good day. I eventually warmed up to the hike about 3 miles in and then it turned out to be an awesome hike day. I was moving without difficulty over rocks and roots, climbing a mountain with no problem, and descending without much pain. Also, Maine gifted me with a relatively flat terrain in the middle of my hike today. I took quite a few 30 minute breaks today to make it even better :). There was a beautiful spot right before I started climbing up to Poplar Ridge that I stopped at. There was a stream and the water flowed to make a nice pool and then cascaded down the mountain. I sat in the water to rinse off and could see the mountain I was about to climb in front of me. The view was perfectly framed by trees; it was such a lovely view.
The weather this evening is very cold and windy, so I'll be staying in my tent. I did pop out long enough to meet Phoenix, a northbound girl that is my age and is also hiking the trail for her father. I appreciated so much to meet her and it was awesome to see her near the end of her journey on the A.T.
The fire is blazing outside of my tent- going to warm up and have some time with the other hikers :)
Amber......Continue your quest on your journey.
ReplyDeleteRemember that weight is your enemy. I am enjoying following along behind you. Fantastic.
Mr. Nicol
The stars are one of the best things to see on the trail, I remember many nights just laying out watching the stars and enjoying a nice campfire. Keep it up, your doing great!
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