Balckburn P.A.T.C. Center
Today I did a fairly pathtic day. First off I didn't leave Bear's Den until about 10 A.M. I finished hiking at 2:30 P.M..
I started by eating a pizza for breakfast. I cooked one last night so I could eat it cold today. It tasted great but I fear it was a bad choice for breakfast. True it was better than what I had planned yesterday morning. I had orginally planned on buying the Bear Den's pizza and ice cream special but then the truely special Queen Diva had saved dinner for me. I ate that much superior dinner and saved the pizza. 
If I had eaten the pizza I would have had the ice cream for breakfast. It sure is nice to a true hiker! :)
When I finally got out I still had to navigate more of the roller coaster though not to much more. It was rocky though and the pizza was not providing me with much quick energy. Also since I was on a high ridgeline the water sorces were few and far between. That was fine as I planed for that and carried a lot from Bear's Den but finally I was running low. I had planned to run low near a couple water source but I forgot to note that the water sorces were far off the trail. I had the option of getting it from a shelter and treating it or the Blackburn AT Center. I decided to go to Blackburn and found a nice porch to take a break at there. Just as I was going to leave Ms. Hopeful(a different hopeful), a caretaker of the center, came back from shopping. She offered me a coke which I was happy to accept. Then she told me they were having a dinner party and invited me. Finally she mentioned breakfast and I pushed right over. I decided I wasn't in a hurry and their porch looked inv!
iting. It had a faboulous view which on clear days one can see D.C.'s monuments. Since my day was so short I still was eager to do something. I helped chop wood and onions around the house/center. The wood was two nearly 3' wide and 2' tall segments of a huge tree that had recently fallen by the building. I learned how to split the log with a sledge and wedges and then chopped the smaller segments down to reasonable size with easy swings of an ax. It was nice to get an upper body workout though I got blisters on my soft palms.
Hopeful's husband, Redwing came home and he was very friendly. I also their adorable infant daughter Hikelet.
For dinner they prepared a very nice spagetti, garlic bread, and salad. It really hit the spot. People had been arriving for a holiday weekend trailwork party along with some thru hikers too. Everyone was very nice and us thru hikers make easy friends. I spent a lot of time talking with Sorefoot who told me exciting and illuminating stories of being a bike cop in D.C.. The holiday guests keep me enaged in interesting conversation until I just faded and passed out on a couch.
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1 comment:
Pizza for breakfast, Tim you're my hero. You can't get much more American than that!
Will
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