Great hike through spence field and up thunderhead mtn today. Cloudy...hopefully it rains tonight and clears off for clingmans dome tomorrow!

First day in the smokies was great! A little slow going but beautiful. The air feels different in the park...almost like a dream. No bears yet but lots of scat!

Tomorrow we enter the Smokies where my AT dream started many years ago. Im so excited to be going back as a real long distance hiker!

Delicious breakfast at the NOC which was promptly burned off as our first 6 miles were straight uphill! Today may mark the most uphill ive hiked in a day. Sore!

3 balds were in line for today. We missed the first one and are eating lunch at the 2nd. Then its on our way to the third one...wesser bald!

We left town today well rested and ready for the smokies in a few days! I carried pizza out and just finished it off. Great views from siler bald!

Epic adventure into Franklin today. We hiked 7 miles before ten o'clock this morning and got a hitch first thing... In a semi! That was a first. We made it into McDonald's by ten thirty just in time to catch breakfast. After resupplying and getting motel room, we each got a large pizza to get us through the day. My feet are resting and I'm feeling ready to take on the next hundred miles! Oh yeah, I'm finally clean again too! Smokies here I come!

After a filling breakfast of oreos-i ran out of breakfast food-we are on our way to town for rest and resupply. And dare i say a hot cup of coffee?

Great day in North Carolina! Lots of miles and smiles. Then we hit Albert Mountain and my feet entered a complaint. But the views were well work the trek!

Georgia, you were a peach! But we crossed the line into North Carolina this morning. One state down! NC started off with some rough terrain and ominous clouds.