Though I was suffering a bit of a hangover, I pulled myself together and began hiking around 8:30 AM. Shortly thereafter, I encountered another black bear in the middle of the trail. I thought that I'd snap a photo with my phone, but the bear was apparently averse to having its picture taken. It charged toward me, and I found myself backpedaling, waving my trekking poles and singing Uke's bear deterrent song:
"Go away, bear. I ain't got time for you, bear."
I hitched a ride into Luray, intent upon securing a mail drop, eating lunch, and returning directly to the trail. However, as I sat outside Dollar General, G Money (aka Sweet Cheeks) and Gandolf walked by me. I called to them and waved. Then, the two joined me, and we sat, conversing, for a few hours.
As it grew late in the day, the three of us decided to split a room at the Best Western in Luray. Gandolf and I were particularly pleased that the hotel had On Demand...for free. Beers in hand, we watched Game of Thrones until the wee hours of the morning.
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