Day 15

Day 15: somewhere near mile 95 was this beautiful view where we stopped to eat lunch and met a Swiss fellow named Claudio. I muted the sound so you wouldn’t have to hear my heavy breathing... again. . .
.
.
Each section has its own “brand” of signs. Love these, especially the ones that tell you where to use the restroom 🚽 Thank you @appalachiantrail 🙏🏼
.
.
Thunderstorms started rolling in on our way up Albert Mountain so we called a shuttle to take us into Franklin, NC where we stayed at the renowned and wildly dumpy hiker hostel called Baltimore Jacks. But not before my Outdoor Research rain jacket completely failed within about 20 minutes. I was soaked to the bone. .
.
.
We walked to dinner that evening and then spent some time meeting and hanging out with other thru hikers, identified by their camp shoes, unkempt hair, unmakeupped faces, and general excitement to be a little bit cleaner and well fed/watered. #at2019