Day 69

05/08/12 - Buena Vista - 801.1 miles

Trail Magic at the road crossing.  Only partook in some of it since we were heading into town.  Stuck out our thumbs right at Sanhican's wife drove by.  Nice people.  Staying at the Budget Inn.  Laundry.  Subway.  Dollar Store.  Food Lion.  Hitch hike.  Uncorked, where we met Michael, who is helping us get a ride back tomorrow.  Wine.  Pizza and salad.  Sodas.  Chill time.  Opened a wine bottle without a corkscrew.  Like a boss.  And by "like a boss," I mean wine got everywhere.  Winning.

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Day 38

04/07/12 - Campsite - 398.3 miles

Spent last night tenting outside the barn.  So cold.  Frost and ice in the morning.  Last night as we night-hiked in, I thought I saw eyes reflecting back at me.  We freeze in our tracks.  Anna asks if they are big or small.  I don't know.  Anna raises her trekking poles over her head to make herself appear bigger, and in the process, scares me to death.  Turns out to be the fire down at the shelter.  Good laugh afterwards.  Surprised Anna with a bottle of wine on top of Hump Mountain today.  Guy left it at the shelter because his pack was too heavy.  Uncle Spider was going to take it but ended up leaving it for me.  We saved some for him when we saw him later.  400 miles tomorrow!  And we're gonna swing by the nudist colony for snacks.

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Bottle of wine for second breakfast.