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Hey Guys and gals… I finally found some free WIFI… I am in the bottom of an apartment building sitting on top of a washing machine. Hey… you get it where you can!
I am doing well… My feet are not in good shape at the moment.. . The last couple of days it got really cold and there was like 3 days of straight rain…. My shoes got wet and there was no sun to dry them out. So I ended up walking 32 miles into town just so I didn’t have to stay another night out in the rain. I am in Pearisburg, VA. at a Church hostel. The place is pretty cool. I ended up having coffee with the priest the next morning which was interesting. None the less I have taken a couple of “0” days to let my blisters and cuts heal up. I am feeling better today but I know that tomorrow when my friend “Peak Axe” and I head out my blisters will be a constant reminder that I am still alive! Hey…. You take the good with the bad , suck it up, and move forward! Not to mention take an Advil or 4.
Today was good… Peak Axe and I haven’t seen a movie in a long while so we hitched the 25 miles to Blacksburg to try to catch one and hit the outfitters. The guy who picked us up happens to be a lawyer and took us out to lunch and then back to Pearisburg. It was quite the culture shock… that may sound weird but I felt like I have been in prison or something…everything felt foreign to me. I almost got hit by a couple of cars walking across the street because I was not used to them… I was all disoriented!
I went through my first pair of shoes! I was kind of excited about that… Merrell sent me out another pair already! Thank you guys! I also received a custom hip belt from Kelty! Thank you guys! My sponsors are too good to me!
I also want to thank those who have sent me care packages! Some people have asked how to get packages to me and what to put in them. I am in the middle of creating a list of all of those things. I will post all of the details in the next blog.
Well there is a lot more going on but it is 10:00 and I need to get to sleep…. It is an hour past Hikers Midnight!
Thanks for the encouragement my friends. Take care and find your Life to the Fullest! Daren (Vagabond)
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