can you guess which is my favorite picture? yip. hiker smurf. he got left in the kitchen sink window and it looks like he caught up with papa smurf somehow :) well they've been on the trail for two weeks now. a couple of times i didn't know if they'd get to this point. the rain and storms have just made for some really really not fun days. you're wet, the trail is wet, your pack is wet. we've thanked the Lord many times for safety thus far and for in the storms specifically. today was a clear and warm day and they were especially grateful. temperatures are dropping, as they are here the next two days. they've taken one zero day and plan for another one this thursday. they are averaging 8 miles a day which isn't too bad considering the elevation changes. they toppled over the 100 mile mark today. great job boys!!!!
my sister emailed me this: "Have you seen this perspective of the AT? It shows the elevation changes.... aaauuuggghhhh. overall 430,718 feet uphill and 429, 252 descending. http://www.postholer.com/elevation/Appalachian-Trail/3
yip, they've seen this. they are carrying several little maps showing each section with corresponding elevations in all its glory.
p.s. boys. stay away from them chunky gals, you hear?
wet ... that might be the worst part, although there is lots of competition in my head for what would be my {imaginary} worst part.
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you both are doing an amazing job.
xoxox
100 miles WoW. That is like walking from Bedford to the other side of Indy.
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