Today was a much-needed trip into town. But first, proof that my tramily experienced some great trail magic from Dr. Mary last night! Mary is the ATOM circuit chaplain and has been up and down the trail all season caring for a thru hiker’s most valuable body part: feet.She was so gracious to massage ours for us…even if she had to turn off her headlamp to hide the filth, hehe.
Once in Hot Springs, it was time to celebrate Spork’s birthday. We started out by destroying multiple plates each at the local diner.
After doing some laundry and resupply, we continued the fun with a trip to the locally famous attraction: natural hot springs!
Dinner was another trip to the local eateries where Spork’s dad joined us. I really enjoyed getting to meet him!
The rain has started for four more days of wet. Bring it on!