Day 1

03/01/12 - Springer Mountain Shelter - 0.2 miles

Started off this morning from the Amicalola Falls Visitor Center.  Hiked with the parents up the falls until Bruce had to leave.  Continued on up with Mom, Dad, and Glenda.  After one mile or so on the approach trail, we parted ways and were off.  I am so sore right now.  Those nine miles to Springer Mountain were brutal.  Though we are fresh noobs at this point.  Kept thinking we were approaching Springer... kept watching the mountain summits come and go.  When we did finally reach Springer, Mom, Dad, and Glenda were there to surprise us.  We signed the trail journal in the rock and were off [to the shelter].  One full day of hiking – only .2 miles on the AT.

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As a side note, I typically wrote each entry just before bed every evening.  And at times I would make an addition to the entry the following morning if something crazy happened during the night.

As a second side note, today being the anniversary of our start date, I found it very difficult being in an office all day sandwiched by three hours of rush hour traffic.