This is a really unique section of the AT - Appalcian Trail (uh, that's not fair to say...all the trail is unique...and so diverse) we were over 4ish bald mountains. great views!
The trail. the previous day we'd been on that little bald spot on the "hill" in the center of the pic. 
Inside overmountain shelter. an old barn. beautiful. we planned to stay here, but there was a large youth group and a few families....pretty crowded.
That "little barn" in the distance is Overmountain shelter. you can see it for awhile before you get there. again...rare for the AT.
I got to go backpacking last weekend. i took friday and monday off work and drove down to West Virginia, met up with Merilee, and then we went to Roan Mountain, TN and hiked a section of the AT.
i love the woods. they're good for my soul...and yes, i really mean that.
i wanted to share some moments from the weekend...
- merilee and i are notoriously bad at finding the trail. this weekend was no different. once you find the AT its hard to loose...our problem is finding it!
- i don't think that i lost any toe-nails this trip! (i've had a long string of bad luck with toenails and shoes cause of the way my feet are shaped...i think i may have turned a corner)
- 2 wonderful fires
- nice people on the trail who let you know when water isn't available where it should be
- crying - and sharing this bigger journey with my friend.
- nice people who give you rides back to your car...even when you smell bad.
- 60s and sunny during the day.
- snickers, and 3 musketeers
- amazing views
- still haven't seen a bear :( i want to see one - of course from a safe distance while hiking...
- a great dinner of Indian Food back at Merilee's house.
- time in the car driving to and from
- meeting some of my friend Ryan's friends (they let me crash at their house on the way down...and then we had dinner together on the way home. Ryan lives 1/2 way between MI and WV)
- my spandex and down vest to wear in the cool fall evenings.
it was a great weekend. good. wonderful. full. a gift.
3 comments:
Thanks for posting the pictures. Its good for my soul to see those places again. I spent a wet, cold night in Overmountain. Glad to see it in dry conditions.
Nice pics...look forward to hearing about limping along. Perhaps we can limp together.
Proud of you as always...
Rickey
oh melissa, i loved the pictures and finally putting a face with a name.
and i'm proud that you started two fires. i miss you here. really. and you were right, your team was irreplacable. much love from a cooling k town.
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