This is the task today: the first stretch of 6.9 miles is up, up, up!
The green elevation profile picture shows the deal and is a cool feature of an App I have that helps me track the way.
I never thought there was a 7 mile stretch of uphill anywhere, but of course it’s lying right in the path of the Appalachian Trail -quite a challenge. Not too many problems going up except for the toughness of it, and the time it takes. Weather was good and the calf, astonishingly, was not hurting too much. I got to the top and it was beautiful.
Check out this picture-find two deer- camouflage at its best!
Check out the short movie of another cool section of the Trail.
Here are some more purple wildflowers-different ones- and even yellow is starting to pop here and there also.
So I tented up at Locust Grove Gap and things took another turn.
Right after my dinner meal, I wasn’t feeling good and went into the tent to lie down. It was about 5 pm. I spent the next 12 hours throwing up violently, and walking around in the moonlight afraid to go back in the tent and risk an in-tent episode. Fell asleep about 5am….woke up at 9am…depleted and weak as a baby.
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Wow, talk about the up’s and down’s of your trip, in more ways than one. I hope your stomach is much better. That is a tough one, staying up all night not feeling well. Always enjoy you stories on the AT. I have also been watching the weather channel to see what your weather. some good days and some bad. Maybe Spring is not the best time to take a trip on the AT. Then again there is always something. Black flies in May, too hot in June and July. Maybe early fall would be good. I do wish you a safe journey. Love, Aunt LorettaLorlin2000@aol.com
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I still LOVE your humor through it all! Footpath for hobbits, or other creatures of the Netherworld! Bahahaha! Love, Cousin Cindy
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