D34, M438 - Overwhelmed By Kindness

 

Speedo (my newest favorite trail buddy) let me stay in his cabin last night!! Cindy, he has an open invitation to overnight with us.

With Boots Off Hostel owner Jim and asst Grumpy... who gave me free beer!

General Mgr (and real boss) Sarge

World's funnest shower!!!

My rain gear and not from trashcan... it's thorn bush damage.

Back on the trail...

A lovely walk around Watauga Dam with these local beauties (Slow Tune,Daryl, Spider Woman and Denise)

Very convenient to have quarry right next to the dam (under road)

Who knows maybe they put a tunnel thru this one? If civil engineers built the AT, you'd get to Maine in half the time...  but it would cost ten times as much.

Good news... got to go around. Bad news...  had too go over bigger one behind it. Here's looking back. 

Feeling my pain yet?


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