Setback

Had a minor setback today, but it ended fine. After a beautiful morning at Peaks of Otter, I rode off blissfully unaware that I had left my credit card behind after paying for breakfast. About 40 miles north, I noticed a message on my phone. It was the innkeeper. I decided to go on and ask him to mail it to me. He said the credit card companies wouldn't let him do that. He had to hand it to me or destroy it.

An hour later I told him if there is one road to backtrack on, this is it.

Then back on the road northbound again. I made it to my reserved room at Big Meadows by 5:30.

Walked down to the Appalachian Trail behind the lodge at Big Meadows before dinner. I had to pay my respects. I doubt I will ever hike it all, but I love it nontheless. I crossed it three or four times today alone. Steve and I saw it in Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. That Trail and these roads say something important about America.