1) trail magic exists and it's awesome. Yesterday after lunch some former thru hikers offered us chicken tortilla soup. A bit odd, but we took it. 5 yards later a family relaxing in the shade and reading gave us strawberries. Today on the way down from blood mountain (the highest point in Georgia?) some day hikers gave out apples.
2) our caloric intake has already skyrocketed. I ate two of my dinners last night and was still a bit hungry. I guess walking over 5 mountains will do that. I am currently dreaming of a hamburger and tuna: the best trail food.
3) the people are excellent. We've many many aspiring thru hikers of all makes and models, including strider, who weighs about 335 lbs. he plans on loosing weight on the trail, and the determination he's got makes me believe he'll do it. We've spent most of our time playing cat and mouse with two older guys: rob and Doug, and salad days and Risscuit ( a portmanteau of Marissa and biscuit) these folks match out pace best.
4) we don't have trail names yet. A young girl thru hiking with her family (she's like 7, it's nuts) named me Izzy, since I reminded her of her uncle izzy, it didn't stick though. A lady noticed Tyler's bright yellow shoes and named him twinkletoes, but again, didn't stick (wonder why?).
That's about it. Well next be updating about 3 days from now when we resupply in Hiawassee.
Oh, and the views are in believable.
You two look AWESOME !!!
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