On the fifth day

Day 5, 33 miles in. Another kind of rainy day. Did a really rough section of trail with a ton of rocks, thank goodness for hiking poles. It was tough on my ankle, but we made it through. Had a really steep descent after which also caused some aches and pains. 

We made the Ensign Conwall shelter and one of the other Thru's was ordering pizza to be delivered to where the trail crossed the road, we jumped in on that! After eating basically tuna fish, tortillas and instant rice sides for the last 5 days it was a welcome treat. After we finished, another thru showed up from a town trip with cupcakes which he shared out. The sense of community between long distance hikers is amazing strong. Everyone shares food and whatever kind of help they can without hesitation. 

Tomorrow we cross into PA, and have a room waiting for us in Waynesboro. It'll be nice to have a hot shower, a chance to do some laundry and a comfy bed to sleep in. I've already lost an inch off my waist size. 

Also the new pack is amazing. No shoulder pain at all today, thanks again to my Aunt Sandi! 

And please don't forget part of why I'm doing this- the kids at The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital. If you like following along, and you can afford to donate a few cents a mile it adds up. There's a link to support me on hikefor.com at the top of the page.