Day 17

03/17/12 - Fontana Dam Shelter - 165.8 miles

Again, I was struggling today.  It was an easier terrain day, but for some reason I could have taken a nap at any given point.  But now we are at the gateway of the Smokies!  Tomorrow we cross Fontana Dam and are in!  Found out that Sunshine and Rocky are getting off the trail for a week to rest.  I hope they make it back.  They started from Springer the same day as us.  Right now it's a beautiful evening looking out over Fontana Lake with the mountains in the background.

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The next time we would see Rocky and Sunshine would be for one day in Harper's Ferry, WV.