Total trail mileage: 272.1
Starting location: Hot Springs, NC
Ending location: Hot Springs, NC
Weather: Raining in the morning and early afternoon, cloudy the rest
of the day
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=35.892894,+-82.827032
Yea, I didn't get back on the trail today. I got up, took care of
chores around town (maildrop, email, outfitter, brunch, etc.). By the
early afternoon I went over to the mineral baths and soaked for an
hour. My knee hasn't been bothering me for the last two days
(probably because there hasn't been any snow and ice), but I think the
mineral water helped my legs alot. I felt ready to hike, but given
that it was fairly late and was still kinda raining (disobeying the
weather report), I was having a hard time motivating myself to get
back on the trail. Flying Turtle and I went to grab some food and ran
into a whole crew of thruhikers. That sealed the deal and I decided
to stay another night. But, I moved hotels. Not that there was
anything wrong with the Iron Horse, but it is nice to have mindless TV
for a bit. So, now, I am picking up a pizza and will get a good
night's sleep and be back on the trail in the morning. So, after
changing my plans a billion times, I am back to the original one of
zeroing in Hot Springs. I think my legs will appreciate it in the
long run.
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