Bears, Blisters and Blackberry Milkshakes

Tom is staying at Terrapin Station Hostel at about mile 960 before heading off to Harpers Ferry midday. That is the mid way point and the location of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Headquarters. He should roll into town by the weekend.

Terrapin Hostel



One of the great experiences of hiking through the Shenandoah National Forest as he said in the last post is the Waysides that are on the trail are every so often. These offer a café, store and a resting place. He enjoyed this plate at Big Meadow Wayside complete with a cold blackberry milkshake and lunch plate earlier in the week. He said yes, it was as good as it looks!

He has had a bear experience and Tom wants all the kids at Frazee Dream Center to know that the bear actually ran from Tom; just as it should have then turned back to check him out! If you look closely in the photo below you can see the black bear behind the tree.

 

Tom is looking forward to sharing his videos and photos upon his return with the students at The Frazee Dream Center. I encourage you to check out their Facebook page or web site. Amazing things are always happening there with their great staff and volunteers and mentors.  There is also a link on Tom's main blog page: http://mexbuki2014.blogspot.com    
They can always use more volunteers and funding.
A hike would not be complete without blisters and a few have cropped up. At days end Tom is wearing flip flops to give the feet a rest.

Anne