Thank you so much to Kory Miller for coming to help us this past week! We were able to slackpack several 20+mile days AND sleep in a hotel!! We only had one tiny incident where we couldn't find each other at the end of the day, but it was huge help to have Kory with us.
We decided to come home a couple days early for Christmas break because a bad storm was coming through the Smokies...
Needless to say, it was surreal riding back into Nashville. We were excited, but we had really wanted to be done for Christmas. But as the trail teaches you, sometimes you just have to let things go. We have had our "Alabama"
Christmas already and have a few more to go! We got to go to Tusculum this morning and were really encouraged by all the people who came up and hugged us and told us they had been thinking about us. Betsy almost had me in tears with her welcome. Shout out to the Shackletts!! We really do appreciate everyone reading our blog and following our journey.
Also, it is super crazy when you leave in July, and come back in December. You feel like a whole chunk of your life is gone, and that it should still be summer! But the world just keeps right in turning with or without you.
Lots of people have asked if we were sad about going back to the trail after Christmas. And I can honestly say that I miss it. And I can honestly say that I am ready to finish it up too. I have thought about it every second since we have been gone.
It just gets in your blood, and in your heart, and you just have to go.
1930/2184 88.4% complete ( starting back at Max Patch Mtn in NC)
It was SO good to see you! I'll be praying for you guys this last (cold) part of your journey.
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