I had gotten it my head that I wanted to be in New York by July 4th, but as I accelerated away from Stretch, Siren, and Odie, I didn't feel altogether right about my decision. I do enjoy the high mileage days, off on my own. However, the trail, this adventure, seems to be more about the people I meet and the experiences I have, rather than actually reaching Katahdin. Make no mistake, I want to summit Katahdin, but I also want to remain open to everything this experience has to teach me.
At Reed's Gap, I hitched to a nearby gas station. I ate some amazing barbeque for lunch and returned to the trail with four 12-packs of soda/iced tea. I set the trail magic near the trail and left a note for my former companions.
Mailman and I leapfrogged for the remainder of the day, reaching the barricade at Waynesboro around 9:30 PM. Mailman called a trail angel to transport us into town. My initial intent was to find a place to charge my phone and head into Shenandoah to camp for the night. However, the moment we stepped into the vehicle, the skies opened up and burst forth a torrential downpour. As such, I rode with Mailman to the Super 8 and secured a room for the night.
I tried to be productive. But, since it was late and I'd not slept well for the past few days, I passed out, shortly after relaxing on the bed of my room.
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