Legs and Borders

I've said goodbye to people at the Sunnybank Inn, had a breakfast at the Diner, consisting of hash brown, eggs, bacon and biscuits in white gravy and drunk a white coffee (waitress was running around constantly topping it up, which was great). I've paid 22$ including a tip and hiked out back on trail. Here's a picture of people I've had a breakfast with (from left): White Wolf, Cold Case, Board Walk and Joker. Day was cloudy but still quite warm, perfect weather for a big climb ahead. My leg wasn't giving me any problems first time in a week (it's amazing how a comfortable bed and good food can heal your body) but I was taking it slowly today just to be on a safe side. Sun poked out from the clouds around midday and it was sunny and humid from then on. I must have drunk over six litres of water throughout the day to keep hydrated. At about 2 pm I stumbled upon a trail magic run by Calamity, she hiked the trail in 2021 and was doing trail magic ever s...

"I have a back cracker but it's cut half way hot dog wise and half way hamburger wise. It's basically a chode." Cold Case Today I've descended to the town of Hot Springs and the vibe of it took me by surprise. Hot Springs got hit really bad by the hurricane Helene six months ago. The town got almost completely destroyed but recovered extraordinarily well in such a short period of time. The diner, outfitters, pub and Dollar General are up and running there's a pizza place that re-opened literally today and got swarmed by local people and of course hikers alike. Hot Springs gives me vibes of Christ Church in New Zealand I've visited last year which got destroyed by an earthquake in 2011 and people are still rebuilding it. There's an unique energy here, it brings people together and makes them creative because supplies are limited. There's for example a food truck called "Hunt and Gather" here, which serves food that it's owners are able...