I rolled out my Thermarest at 11 PM last night. The park was pretty much empty, so I thought I was safe. By 11:30, I was inside my sheet bag, listening to the evenings news on the radio. I saw a car coming into the park. It passed the picnic shelter and headed further into the park.
I got to bed late again, after typing up yesterday’s travelogue. I was out of the room just before 11, and I headed over to Long John Silvers. I knew that it wouldn’t be the best food in the heat, but it sounded really good. Turns out that I didn’t eat that much fried stuff, and didn’t have a problem with it later in the day.
Staying up to type past 1:30 AM this morning was not a great idea. I slept pretty late. The things I do for you guys… After waking up at 10 or so, I started packing up and changing the front to the rear tire. Which I believe I talked about in yesterday’s flat summary.
Dad woke up early, and started fixing breakfast. Bill came by and told me it was 6:40. I told him to come back in 15 minutes, kind of a human snooze. We all sat down to some oatmeal and raisins, then started cleaning and packing up. We got everything into the van or on the bikes to get going.
I got to bed after midnight, so I didn’t feel bad sleeping in past 9. Dad was up to hit the bathroom at 5:30 and ran into the owner of the Hostel where we were westing. (Sorry, that should say resting, but I kinda got caught up in the alliteration.
Dad and Bill pulled up to the motel at just before midnight. I was sitting in a chair in the gravel parking lot, uploading pictures. The 1.6 MB of pictures and my two emails took over 40 minutes to upload. We had some trouble with the motel manager about paying for 3 people to stay in the room.
I woke up late and listened to the rain fall on the tent. I think it was residual rain from the trees. I laid in the tent for a while, and enjoyed the lack of motion. I was planning on staying in Elkhorn City at a $30 room, so my Dad would have an easy place to find me.
I laid down on my Thermarest and sheet bag last night a little after 11:30. I was up just before 7 and started getting things together. I was the first one packed up and ready to go, which was a new thing with these early risers. I left just behind Bob and Mary.
Last night as I finished typing my daily entry, a couple came in late from the trail. Caesar and Maud, if I remember correctly. They have been hiking the AT really slow, starting in Maine around 11 months ago. They wanted to see the trail during all the seasons, and said that the winter in Pennsylvania wasn’t too bad.
I actually got up a little late at just before 8. There was heavy overcast, so I thought it was actually earlier, till I looked at a clock. I was kicking myself, because I just laid there for a while, when I could have been going. New rule, if there is light enough to see, get up.
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