We loved our time in Erwin TN so much that we decided to stay another day. Actually, Josh has been feeling a bit under the weather, so we decided that for the group as a whole, we would take a zero day rather then risking future progress in the trail.
Our day consisted of movies and the mall. We saw "Up", the disney movie. It was pretty cool, and in 3D (which meant they gave us the 3D glasses prior to the film). The movie was cute, but blew no one away.
Overall the day was just relaxing, and i think it helped to prepare us for the journey ahead. We have been informed that we are in for a pretty difficult stretch of mountains, so we will have to be at our best.
I should be able to write again in about a week, so hopefully this will tide you over until then.
Adios
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Hey Isaac this is all great stuff. I just started reading a book called "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson, a story about his adventures on the AT. Your blog reminds me of the things he was talking about. About how rain can ruin everything, and how sitting down to eat in a restaurant can become a real luxury. Let me ask you, were the shelters in the Smokies really delapidated? Are there a lot of other hikers on the trail? Have you come across any bears? Remember also to give a heads up when you are coming to New Jersey, if you make that far that is. But I'm sure you will make it all the way to Mount Katahdin. Good luck out there!
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