Today I got a really late start but I was felling good and making at least 2.5 mph, maybe even 3.
In GA we saw and walked though many rhododendron groves which surrounded us. Here these tunnels are getting bigger and more frequent. I think they like the increased altitude. The weather really improved too. I got to strip back down to shorts. That left me a tad cool but I was better than sweating for too much clothing.
When the trees break the views are getting better. This afternoon I climbed Albert Mountain. The end of the climb was near vertical with steps taking you up feet at a time. However the steepness kept the trees down too and the views we stunning. The climb was fairly short, maybe 400' feet and the view from the top went for miles and miles. There was a fire tower up there which got me out of the brush to were the view was 360. Being the highest thing round the wind was, lets say, brisk. After seeing that my dreams of doing an extra couple miles evaporated and I spent the next 45 minutes staring.
I loath to leave but camp was a short ways off were I spent the night with pretty much the same hikers as last night.
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Tim, I think you are making great progress, even if you arn't doing 20 mile days yet, a constant 14 with minimal zero days is great. I always read so much about the "big party" that is the AT and it seems many spend more time in towns and at hostels than on the trial. Hike on . . .
If anyone wants more information on where Tim is at and what is coming up for him this link might be helpful. It is the online version of the AT Thru-Hikers' Companion 2007 edition.
http://www.aldha.org/comp_pdf.htm
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