On the Road from Damascus

The official southern terminus of the AT is Springer Mountain. Having said that, the iconic picture all thru hikers want from Georgia is one at…

We made it to Springer Mountain today. It is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. We thought of Janet. We miss her. ❤️

Cellular service can frequently be found on top of mountains and ridges. I can work out my next Wordle guess while climbing up and then…

Finally entering Georgia was a big milestone. It marked the beginning of our homestretch.

Please see Carolyn’s post from 11/15. Carolyn now drives to the planned daily hike end, and then starts toward me. It is always nice to…

This is sunrise at Wayah Bald. The elevation is 5342 feet. Heavy fog blankets everything below us.

Funny things pop up every now and then. The above sign was near a little rickety bridge. The spelling makes it funnier. One of the…

We exited GSMNP today and crossed Fontana Dam. The TVA thoughtfully provided rocking chairs for through hikers. We used them.

We went over Clingman’s Dome, the highest point on the AT a couple of days ago. It was sunny and the views were 360* from…

We had to resupply in Gatlinburg, TN. It was jarring to come down from the GSMNP wilderness into civilization-cars, day hikers and a tacky tourist…