Wake up at 7 and join some other hikers for breakfast. This town has about 10 buildings and a population of 225, and a current influx of 20 hikers. After breakfast we all head to the porch of the General Store, and hang out like a bunch of Hiker Trash. We rule the town, taking over like locust, eating everything we see, only stopping to do laundry, rest and eat again.
We head to the local swimming hole in the afternoon, and enjoy some sun and cold water. I think Carrot is hilarious, and I wish I could keep up with her crew, but even if I wasn't waiting a couple more days for Kacie, I wouldn't be able to maintain 25 to 30 day after day.
After out refreshing soak, we head to the General Store for the biggest burgers I've ever seen. We talk like frat boys, laughing our drinks out of our noses, and enjoying the lack of boundaries between hikers.
I write some postcards and we wait around until everyone is full and we can head to the bar. Most everyone is heading out tomorrow morning; only Kimchi and I are heading out on Monday--she's meeting her sister for a few days and I'm hopeful that Kacie and I can catch her at least for a bit on Monday.
I feel like I won't know what to do with myself tomorrow, and I feel a loss at not getting to know these people better, because I probably won't ever catch up to them again. Such is trail life. Goes as quickly as it comes.
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