After talking with Beast last night and this morning, I took my time getting going this morning, since the plan was to meet him at the parking area for the James River Footbridge, the longest foot-use-only bridge on the AT. We also changed our plan for getting into Buena Vista; we'd be taking an extra day to get into town in order to meet up with Beast's parents on Saturday. This means two short days, rather than one long one, but my left foot has been bothering me, so I'm ok with a less ambitious schedule since that'll go easier on my foot.
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Following his bout with dehydration yesterday, Beast was not feeling well today, so I hiked solo today. Beast will skip up to where I am tomorrow afternoon, at a convenient parking area adjacent to the James River Footbridge.
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The weather today was beautiful. Sunny, with no chance of rain. It was a bit warm, but there was a nice cool breeze constantly blowing throughout the day. It was a great day for a hike.
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Cynthia made us scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast, and Beast and I decided to push our planned 8:00 departure to 10:30, since we weren't finished packing and we were only going about 11 miles.
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Cynthia made for Beast and I a breakfast of eggs and sausage, and then she, Philip, and Beast's mom left to go to church, leaving us to enjoy our zero.
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