As planned, we all woke up early and headed up to Dragon's Tooth to watch the sunrise. Our plan was not as well thought out as we hoped: the climb was much tougher than anticipated, and we nearly missed sunrise. We got there in the end, and enjoyed one of the most spectacular views on the trail.
The rest of the day was a bit of a struggle. After 80+ miles in 4 days, my body wanted a rest. Blueberry Crisp wanted to do a 16 mile day, while Flatlander is really trying to get us on board with her "no less than 20" mantra. In the end we compromised around 18 miles, which means I've done over 100 miles in 5 days.
Boy are my feet tired.
Still, despite the fatigue, it was a nice day and we made it to 1500 miles! There are no real landmarks tomorrow, so I might be able to just walk at a comfortable pace, though I do need to get to Pearisburg soon to resupply (and get a mail drop!)
For now though, it's time rest my weary bones.
Start: just north of Dragon's Tooth
End: eastern continental divide
Distance: 18.6 miles
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