2014/5/7 Mile 621
Slept like a rock overnight. Probably due to being worn out, but the babbling stream certainly helped.
Breakfast at Trent's and then sat around with Captain Phillips, Lunch, Forrester Gump, Plan B, and Warld Peace just drinking coffee and talking.
Got on the trail by 840. Didn't see anyone all day and only got one view. Super steep climb to a rocky ridge wasn't too fun but once I dialed back the effort and relaxed a bit I could enjoy it.
Met Plan B about half a mile from the destination and was very confused because I thought I was ahead. She told me that the rest of the breakfast club had tried to hike up the road to some falls and cut over to the AT. They ended up spending the entire morning road walking based on bad directions so they hitched to the top and walked the last mile to the hostel. Bad luck.
Woods Hole Hostel is still awesome. Its an old log cabin that a couple lives in. Along side the hostel business they do lots of gardening, keep bees, and generally live off the land as much as possible. Really great people. Found out Neville, the wife, grew up in Moultrie GA!
Forrester updated my haircut because the Mohawk part was really long and was looking pretty crappy. Now everything is much more manageable and will be easier to check for ticks.
Dinner was huge. Fresh greens from the garden, homemade bread, stir fry veggies, brown rice, seasoned beef, and ice cream cones for dessert. 24 hikers were eating and there were still leftovers. These people know how to cook for a crowd!
Helped do dishes and admired the house before hanging out in the bunkhouse till late swapping stories.
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