Starting location: Laurel Creek Shelter
Ending location: Audie Murphy Memorial
Miles today: 17.5
Miles total: 681.7
We woke up to blue skies and wet clothes. As we started hiking, our clothes dried out quick. We passed the creepy old house that Jason talked about yesterday, and man was it creepy.
We walked through beautiful Virginia farmland once again. The rolling hills just don't get old. There something so simple and American about farms, I really love it.
About halfway through the morning we passed the Keffer Oak. It's the largest oak tree on the AT in the south. It's over 18 feet around and thought to be 400 years old. It's crazy to think that tree was around for the Revolutionary War, hey if trees could talk right?
Today we also saw a sign for the Eastern Continental Divide. All the water that falls on the east side of the ridge goes to the Atlantic Ocean and all the water that falls on the west goes to the Gulf of Mexico via the great Mississippi River. It was a cool spot for sure.
Tonight we are camped just down the trail from a memorial dedicated to the WWII hero Audie Murphy. He was the most decorated American veteran of WWII, he even received the Medal of Honor. Sadly he was killed in a plane crash on the very mountain we are staying on.
Off to bed for me. Oh and no rain today, woohoo!
Jason and I at the Keffer Oak
We had a great view for lunch.
Conan + Backwardsd
1 comment:
You guys are the best! I love your historical tidbits and laugh out loud at the way you write -- just like you talk "man, was it creepy." So excited for your adventure and hope you are having a ball.
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