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Aug
15 , 1983 Monday (482.5 mtg) From
Gonzo!s Appalachian Trail journal
The
breakfast part of the "bed, breakfast, and bath" this
morning was very filling. I had four bowls of cereal, orange juice,
milk, eggs, toast, bacon, and five pancakes. Only trouble was that
the breakfast did not get started until 8 o'clock. By then I usually
have almost two hours of hiking under my belt. We did not get rolling
until a little after 9 am!
Some of the hiking this morning followed roads until we arrived
at the Ottauqueechee River, and crossed the River Road just beyond.
For the remainder of the day the trail followed old woods roads
and streams. Richard and I got lost on one of the roads once. Richard
was one of the fastest hikers that I had come across yet, I am really
surprised that I even caught up to him in the first place. I guess
in the long run my mileage was higher, so even though he might be
able to hike faster than I did, I was able to move toward the final
destination faster. While crossing one pasture, he quickly became
far ahead of me and I became angry and yelled at him to wait up
for me. Boy, could he move out!
We ended our hike today at Gulf Shelter after only 14 miles. A short
mileage day, but it seemed long. A couple of other hikers were at
the shelter for the night as well.
Gonzo!
Appalachian Trail Journals ©1983
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