Hi All,
We are in Hampton, TN. We are staying at a hostel here and originally planned on only spending last night, but we are supposed to be getting 2 inches of rain with winds up to 45mph tonight so staying in for another. The weather has been crazy! It has continued to be quite cold and was just starting to warm up but they are calling for snow tomorrow?!?
We've had some good and tough days since we left Erwin Monday AM. We left Erwin after a great FREE Easter Dinner put on by the famous "Miss Janet", a woman who will do just about anything to help a hiker out. With full tummy's we headed out Monday morning and have had 5 days of mileage in the range of 15-18/day. We ran into snow on Roan Mountain (it's above 6,000 ft) something I thought we had left behind when we left Maine. The day after Roan Mountain was just CRAZY! I have never walked in weather of this type in my life and I'm not sure I want to again. We climbed over 3-4 bald mountains (remember big and grassy) with temperatures in the 30's, wind blowing 50-70 miles per hour and rain coming at us sideways! It was a struggle just to stay on the trail and continue to climb upward. We walked from 8AM until 4:30PM in those conditions ahhhh! We made it, sorry no pictures were taken cause it was just not really possible...I did however manage to eat a pop tart while walking, but I almost went blind as the pop tart dust flew into my eyes :)
We plan to head out tomorrow morning and have ~ 2 days until we reach Damascus, VA which feels like we're really making progress.
Oh my back has been doing much better thanks to some good help from my momma and a fellow thru hiker who showed my a great yoga pose. I've improved my posture and am taking more stretch breaks.
Well as usual there are more stories, but I'm in an internet cafe that was closing when I arrived and the woman was kind enough to stay an extra 2o min for me so I've got to run. I'll post pictures next chance I get.
Love to you all!
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you guys are tougher than a boiled owl. glad to hear your back is doing better. hope this note finds you warm and dry. think of the stories you can tell your grandchildren. it was so windy up on ol roan mountain we saw a chicken lay the same egg twice! ayuh.
t.p. dog
I was so glad to hear form you two! I was watching the weather maps and I knew you were in some wild & crazy storms,we are in for it tomorrow and Monday with snow, tropical rains, and high winds and tides. Hope the weather improves greatly for you, and glad to hear, Amanda,about the improvement in your back. I am amazed at your progress, you two are some tough troopers. Love you both,have a safe, warm, and dry journey. Love, Mom & Dad
Keep the updates coming...we're dealing with terrible weather up here and it's difficult to tell what you guys are facing. You are in our thoughts & prayers!!
Love,
Val
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