Day 7 - 3/08

Daily mileage: 6.2
Total trail mileage: 67.5
Starting location: Sassafras Gap
Ending location: Hiawassee
Weather: clear all day, 65 during the day

I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.952353,+-83.756897

Yay, a nero and a town! The hike out was fairly uneventful. More snow
and ice...slipped down a couple times but then made it out to Dicks
Creek Gap.

There was a cooler there with drinks and apples and oranges. I neven
knew an orange could taste so good! Thanks Tagless and Tagalong :)

I hitchhiked into town for the first time. It literally took about 20
seconds. The first car to go by picked me up. Hopefully getting back
to the trail tomorrow morning is just as easy.

I went to the postoffice, picked up my package, and started walking to
the Holiday Inn when Chef Bama noticed me from across the street. He
and 3 other hikers were staying at the Motel there.

Checked into the Holiday Inn. It was more expensive but the hot tub
was enticing me. It turns out there is a hot tub in the room. I took
a shower, did my laundry, spread out all my gear to dry, and then
walked to the Chinese Buffet. After dinner, I went back, read my book
in the hot tub, and drank coffee. It was great, and my knees no
longer hurt. I think House is going to be on TV as well!