On the Road from Damascus

We had a dramatic day at the iconic McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs. The first three pictures of us at the top of McAfee Knob.…

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. We have been either too busy or out of cell coverage. Today, we are in the mountains…

There are many hazards on Trail (e.g. bears, cold, rain). Trees didn’t make the list until we encountered the Killer Trees. 😱

We visited Middle Earth over the past two days. Burkes Garden is a valley surrounded on all sides by mountains. The valley is farmland. It…

We passed a significant Trail milestone yesterday. We are now officially 25% of the way from Georgia to Maine! The AT builders promptly rewarded us…

One of the cool things about the Trail is coming across The Unexpected. Today, we found a one room schoolhouse dating from 1894.

“No Rain, No Maine” is what they say. It’s true! We made good use of our wet weather gear today. It wasn’t too cold, so…

Today’s highlight for me was Fat Man’s Squeeze. It’s a very narrow cleft in the rocks. The hardest part for us was all the ice…

Even though it’s still winter in Southern Virginia, the trail is beautiful. There are Rhododendron tunnels and old railroad bridges.

We had a huge breakfast and then hiked north from Damascus VA. The day started chilly. The sun was shining and it warmed up soon.…