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Day 3 on trail 6/10/22



 Posting a blog form last night six 922 as we had no cell service at hawks shelter. Beautiful views nine very very challenging and rugged miles.  Today we hiked with my brother-in-law Shawn‘s mom Vickie on our minds, as Shawn lost his mom yesterday after a long illness. Vickie was a mom to the white siblings when we lost both our folks back in 2016 and we’ve always thought of her as our surrogate mother.

6/10/22—-left heart shelter this morning at about 7:45 AM, the goal today is to hike 12 miles to Woods Hole shelter which is literally about a mile from blood Mountain where we planned a hike up and over tomorrow. Not sure if my pictures can post on here with this poor service but I will try. I’m also try to post later tonight when we get to Woods Hole shelter. We are absolutely loving the Appalachian mountains in the Chattahoochee forest.




Day #3 on Trail PM POST:

Today we hiked 14 miles to the Blood Mtn. Forest…..absolutely exhausted but exhilarated!   Sleeping won’t be a problem tonight😜. At mile 6 we sat at Preaching Rock on the Big Cedar Mtn. , it was so beautiful and peaceful.  Hiking up over Blood Mtn tomorrow, highest elevation in GA , then spending tomorrow night in Neal’s Gap!  

LOVING THIS TRIP and time with my cousin, even though she tells me to shut the hell up in every uphill climb🤣  

Still tolerating each other, still cousins!




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