East Coast Road Trip – The Beginning

The original plan for my trip to the Smokies was to spend the entire week in the mountains.  The Smoky Mountains are known for their beauty and diverse plant life – something like 130 different types of tree live in the Smokies.  However, after a full day of hiking and two nights of camping in the high humidity I was having second thoughts. I burned myself out on the hike up to Rocky Top because I went way to fast.  Now, the day after that hike, I was feeling the consequences of it.  My feet hurt and my legs were sore. I had no desire to hike back up to the AT, so I made a decision to leave the Smokies in search of other adventures. Continue reading “East Coast Road Trip – The Beginning”