Starting location: Brown Fork Gap
Ending location: Fontana Dam Shelter
Miles today: 12.7
Miles total: 163.7
We got a later start this mornring after sucessfully sleeping in the shelter last night without any mice attacks. The day was great with only one major uphill we had to climb. We broke out our secret weapons, the iPod, and continued with our day. I was practically dancing up and down the mountain to Paul Simon's "You can call me Al". I even listened to it twice it was so good.
We arrived at the Fontana Dam Shelter at around 3:30. This shelter is infamous on the trail because it is right on the lake and has a bathroom and shower nearby. It's refered to as the Fontana Hilton. Well friends save your Hilton Honor Points because the shelter is just okay. The view is pretty with the lake in the background but I opted not to shower because I think I would have felt ickier afterwards (normally on the trail you dont turn a shower down but it was that gross).
We took a quick trip down to the visitor center where we heard there were vending machines. Three cokes later we were enjoying our view of the Fontana Dam. We met a real nice family who asked us all kinds of questions about our trip. The father was a section hiker and his father was a trail angel who used to shuttle hikers around...he even has a shelter named after him! He family offered to take us into town if we needed anything, by we declined as we are pretty much set until we reach Gatlinberg. I can't get over how hospitable people are out here. We haven't met one unkind person yet.
Tomorrow we hit the Smokies! Get excited everyone!!!
Jason at the Fontana Dam
Me overlooking Fontana Lake...the smokies are in the background.
Conan + Backwards
2 comments:
I-pods can make anything seem better with the right tunes.
Best. Song. Ever.
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