Day 24 - Breaking 300!
Miles hiked today 17.2. Total hiked 307.
Started today with a 4 mile climb. What a way to get the heart pumping. When I was at the doctor yesterday they took my blood pressure and my resting heart rate. My resting heart rate is now 51! Pretty good. It was a glorious morning.
Passed a shelter – paused just long enough to down a pop tart and flavor to my water. Crystal Light rocks!
There are moments that you can clearly see why they call the Appalachian Trail- the green tunnel. I’m sure as the trees start budding out more the tunnel will become more apparent.
Through the trees below you can barely see the mountain behind them – but that is where I’m headed- to the top.
And my oh my what views. I love to be rewarded after a hard climb with magnificent vistas.
Today there was quite a lot of bouldering. I did not get a picture of the hard stuff because I was too busy not falling!
But once again it was so worth it!
Walking along the Trail I looked up and noticed that the Trail was edged in green. It was so surprising- it just made me grin. Stopped – pulled up “What a Wonderful World” on my song list – and hiked down my little happy path.
Had a long meadow hike today as well. Not very often you get one of these.
Toward the end of this long day I passed the Shelton Graves. A pair of Union soldiers were killed at this spot while visiting family during the Civil War.
Finally made it to Flint Mountain Shelter where I set up my tent. A father and his two daughters, Kati and AC are section hiking during their spring break. I had a nice visit with them.
Way past my bedtime,
