Day 14 (Apr. 4th) – 12.2 miles from Carter Gap Shelter to Rock Gap. It was a beautiful day today! Sun was out, weather cool, terrain pretty even (except a few spots), we made it to the 100 mile marker, and are with our friends Debi and Jim in Franklin now!! Awesome day.
Days 15, 16 and 17 – extended our zero day to three zero days because of snow and freezing temps on the trail. Stayed with our awesome friends Debi and Jim (who we met while living in Costa Rica and now they just moved to Franklin last week!). They shared their new home with us, which is a comfy and quaint cabin type home in a quiet hilly area just outside of the Franklin city limits. They showed us around Franklin, Sylva and Waynesville – all really cute towns that all happen to have some good breweries too! We have loved hanging out with Debi and Jim again, so comfortable and fun!!
We are ready to get back on the trail early Saturday morning!
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There’s always time to hang out with good friends. I am happy that you got to spend some down time and have a reunion with Debi and Jim.
Exactly! So cool being here with them. 🙂
Hard to believe you’ve actually been on the trail for two weeks now! And what fun timing that your visit with Jim and Debi coincided with what sounds like would have been some miserable hiking — great chance to enjoy good friends and get rested and pumped up to get back on the trail.
Indeed. It has been truly great and fun and we are fully rejuvenated and ready to get back on trail tomorrow morning!
Good Moves!…..You will only benefit from the time away, fully charged and ready to hike!……There will be other great times to look forward to as you roll on!…..Happy Hiking!….. ????❤️
Indeed. Thanks, Rick!