anyways, we went to bed and woke up at midnight to snowflakes on our faces. we scrambled around putting our tents up and slept soundly for 6 more hours until 0600 when we woke up and hiked for 8 beautiful, majestic hours.
we crossed mt.lafeyette, mt. lincoln, and mt. little haystack today. this was over the franconia ridge which was the most beautiful ridge walk we have had so far. the weather was beautiful and sunny and the 10 miles absolutely flew by!
we ate at McDonald's in lincoln, nh after hitching into town (the prospect of McDonald's magically making me walk faster).
tonight, we are staying at "Chet's Place." chet is a former thru hiker who had an unfortunate accident with a camping stove that left him handicapped. he has opened his house for free to any thru hiker that wants to stay. free places are always packed.
they are currently playing mini golf while I keep score and write my blog
and get hit on the head by falling cherries from putt putt cherry trees.
tomorrow we will have a pretty tough day climbing out of franconia notch (a notch is essentially a steep-sided valley) and into the rest of the treacherous white mountains!
you guys keep it real. we love all of you!!!
also, one of our trail family members Kyle caught up with us yesterday so we were excited to see him!! now we just have to catch the rest of our trail family!
and, mark is winning at mini golf. tony is not happy.
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