Lexington, VA, a historic Hampton Inn, and hitting the 800 mile mark...what's not to love? Not to mention we have witnesses to prove it! We arrived here on tired legs and were so glad to be greeted by Jordan's awesome family: mom, stepdad, and Uncle Tim! They'd been cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway and stopped through Lexington to treat us to a hotel room, delicious food, and motorcycle ride. I must say, riding on the back of a motorcycle wearing a 40 pound pack is an awesome way to get around....although it's a little tough on the abs! (thanks Tim, you rock! P.S.-the parade was on Sunday)
After cruising around, we made our way back to the beautiful Hampton Inn, which was originally the historic home of a prominent Virginia politician and located on a huge hill of the greenest grass and biggest trees I've ever seen! We were glad to be spending the day showering, shaving, and just feeling like human beings again (as opposed to dirty, grimy, hiker aliens, I suppose). The previous few days on the Trail hadn't been too tough, but had seemed long and we were glad to be in town! It could have something to do with the fact that we managed to pick up 2 garbage bags full of recycling on the road by the Trail AND be scared out of our minds by a crazy sprinting turkey right before we made it to Lexington! Oh, the trials and tribulations of trail life! :)
On a gear oriented note:
Our 100% recycled Mountainsmith packs are amazing so far and it feels so good to be getting more and more gear that's environmentally friendly (it's out there, all you have to do is look! Or in this case, just take our advice!). Our Leki poles and Sprint phone are also still rocking our worlds, without which we'd be legless and internet deprived. :) Thanks everyone!
One last thing: a big HELLO out there to all the friends, family, and kids who are keeping up with our journey. Your support means the world to us! Thanks for all you do!
Until next time, happy trails...
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