Change of plans

Hey there everyone, we have news...We are in North Carolina!!!

The weather was getting cold and we wanted to do the Smoky mountains before the snow came. So we have been staying with a friend for a few days and have had a great time. Heading back to the trail today. Going to hike south to Springer mountain in Georgia (the southern terminus) and then back up to North Carolina for Thanks giving (27th ish of Nov). Then continue our hike north until we run out of time. So if you posed a package we will still receive it, we have asked the post office to forward on mail to another address. Please don't send anything until we have a new address to post to. Thanks.

Hope all is well in't UK and everyone is behaving.

Love Nic

XxX

Hanover NH

Just 1 mile to Vermont, and another state will be ticked off later today. Bit of rainy weather at the moment, mostly at night which is good. We got into Hanover and couldn't find a place to stay at all, all the hotels are too expensive and fully booked. Dartmouth College are playing an Ivy League game, and the town was busy. We got a shower in the University gym, but still needed to do laundry. This is the biggest town yet, and it was packed full of students, and i felt a little out of place, it was weird!

Luckily, a thruhiker whom we met on the trail a while back left her number with one of our group (we are 4, and a dog!). We got a meal, a bed, and the chance to wash our clothes for free. Everything works out in the end!

Now we're dry and clean, we're off to Manchester Centre (VT) in around 10 days time. Our mileage has picked up, there are still some hills and nice views of the leaves changing across the landscape, but the trail is easier.

We'll, be passing through towns more now which is a novelty, usually our resupply towns can be 10 miles off the trail.

Thanks for all the birthday cards and presents, you know who you are, British chocolate is the best!

Blog soon.

G