Miles Today - 7.3
I woke at 6:30 to a half lit shelter. Feeling an urge to get to town as quickly as possible, I scampered around the rafters to put my stuff in order, setting out as the rest of the shelter was just stirring.
The short hike was easy and beautiful as the sun poked its head over the mountains. The moment I set foot on the road the shuttle pulled up, and I gladly piled in.
In town I was dropped straight at the motel. My room was still being cleaned so I headed out to McDonalds for breakfast and to post my previous three days. I had wifi, but sadly no reception.
I spent the afternoon lazily watching movies on TV (Forrest Gump and The Last Samurai), waiting for the 4:00 shuttle to the outfitter's/Walmart. As 4 rolled around I went to the parking lot to find that Rose had arrived, but Bear Juice had decided to push on. At the outfitter's I bought a cheap, small, ground mat for when I slept at shelters (which was becoming every night if possible). At Walmart I bought noodles of all kinds, and then a bunch of terrible for me snack foods to keep me happy.
Back at the motel I took a quick walk to Domino's and bought a horrific amount of pizza and cinna-stix, laying on a grassy slope to pig out in the shade. I rolled back to the motel bloated and happy.
I know I will be resting in Gatlinburg, a town another 100 miles away, but I have yet to plan my resupplies along the way. An outfitter/resort sits on the trail about a day away, and my family has mail dropped food there, so that will at least be a stop. Tomorrow my pack will be heavy with food, but I look forward to stretching my legs.
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