Monday, March 28, 2011

9th Day on the Trail

Tom and Ben are on their 9th day of hiking on the trail.  They are currently headed towards Hiawassee, Ga.  They should arrive there tomorrow and will be staying at the Blueberry Patch Hiker Hostel which is owned and operated by a Christian couple.  The husband hiked the trail years ago and now they provide respite for the hikers.  They operate via hiker donations and provide a bed, a shower, and a hearty breakfast.  This will be the first opportunity for the boys to shower since they hit the trail.  Ben is hiking under his chosen trail name of "Big Ben" and is willing to change if any of the other hikers come up with something more interesting.  For all those who know Ben he is 6 ft 3 in and wears a size 15 shoe and he's only 14!  I think the name suits him.   Ben had a sore foot for a few days and that slowed the guys down a bit on this first full week out on the trail.   The guys have sounded upbeat and enthusiastic  and they are really enjoying themselves.  They met a couple and the wife was a science teacher (earth science I think) and they had a great time chatting with her.  We're excited to be able to talk to them for a longer amount of time on Tuesday and getting more in-depth updates from them.  The boys will be leaving Georgia sometime on Wed or Thursday this week and entering North Carolina.  There next big stop is Franklin, NC where the trail heads straight through town.  They will be there for the annual hiker festival that the town sponsors.  We've booked a hotel room for them and they are looking forward to a bit of privacy, some hearty meals, and maybe even catching a movie in town. 

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1 comment:

  1. Phew .. a shower!! yeah! lol

    Hope they enjoy the hotel room and the movies!

    Varina

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