Day 90 - Sunday, June 13, 2021

I never would have imagined that I would be hiking, crossing the AT’s southern terminus 1-1/2 years ago but today I will!  A lot of time and effort planning, scheduling,  mobilizing, training, practicing just to name a few has made it possible. More importantly there was a lot of support and understanding from my family and Friends and especially from Jean and Erin!

It took over an hour just to get back to the Appalachian Trail parking lot from our hotel in Dohlonega.  

We began hiking at 8:15 am The temperature was already 72°.




WE MADE IT!!... We reached Springer Mountain at 8:48 am. 








I even brought my uniform to put on to promote my school, American Martial Arts Institute. My training and study of the martial arts under my Instructor, Grandmaster Clifford Crandall Jr.,  was a major factor in my success. I took a private, solemn moment to reflect on my accomplishments of what I have done to this point on the AT and what more is to come. 



Then we proceeded down the 8.8 mile Approach Trail to Amicalola Falls and the Visitors Center.













Amazing views ... there were 405 steps from top to bottom.



At the Visitors Center.




We picked up our hang tags and got back on the road. We have to get back north to begin our thru-hike into the the Great Smoky Mountains. The first leg is a two day hike with a one overnight on the trail starting from Davenport Gap to Newfound Gap equaling 31.4 miles. We may be out of cell coverage and will have limited conveniences so I won’t be catching up on my blog until we get out on Tuesday night 😉.



Till next time... Happy Hiking  🥾 

😋


“You gotta have passion for life and passion for something that you're going to get up and do,".    

                                Meredith “Sunny” Eberhart  





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  1. UnknownJune 15, 2021 at 8:57 AM

    Congratulations!!! I
    I had no doubt that you could do it.
    I'm really proud of you but looking forward to having you back by my side!

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