March 31, 2012

Text today:

Gonna be at Niday Shelter
 tonight with some friends, four Pines Hostel tomorrow night. Ayce (all you can eat) buffet also! All good <3


http://fourpineshostel.com/photos.html

March 29, 2012

Arrived at Rice Field Shelter. Everything is fine.

Video shows area in June, probably not as green now, but nice just the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQk6FOQ8R6k

March 27, 2012

Out walking Tess this evening, when Paul called. He gave me an update on Nutty. A vet checked him out. He's about a year old and mostly Jack Russell. Paul found him along the trail whimpering and hungry. Looked around and left a note in the nearby shelter to let others know he found a dog, just in case anyone was looking for him. He stays next to Paul most of the time, but takes off ahead of him or runs circles around him. He's full of energy and Paul is hooked.



Text from Paul earlier today:


Going to be at Jenny Knob Shelter tonight http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/65088452.jpg and Woods Hole Hostel tomorrow night. Everything fine, Nutty learning to sit. Going to  check the AT & T map at the hostel because service has been so shitty last few weeks. It's a running joke on the trail how bad AT & T is by the way. Love ya

I suppose the service will be poor until he gets into the tri-state area. I purchased a special plan for him and updated his phone to a Smart Phone for the trip, but it seems it was all for nothing. No matter how great the phone-no service means no service:(  Oh well. You live and learn.

Woods Hole Hostel looks like a lovely place. http://www.woodsholehostel.com/

March 24, 2012

Stopped in Atkins, VA today. Sort of stalled by the weather. Heavy storms, even hail! Spending the night waiting out the storm.

http://www.everytrail.com/fullscreen.php?trip_id=1482544

Also, guess what? Paul has found a friend. His name is Nutty. While walking in the woods, Nutty, an abandoned puppy, crossed paths with Paul. He told Julia that he's been at his side since. Sounds like Nutty may be a keeper! Lucky they found each other.

March 23, 2012

Heard from Paul yesterday. Our phone conversation was interrupted three times by loss of signal.
Within the brief exchanges, he told me where he was, and where he would be in the next two days, but
I lost the piece of paper I jotted the info down on:(  So much for being a reporter. He caught me off guard.  It was just after school dismissal, and my head was swirling.

Four things I do remember: 
1. He saw wild ponies on the trail that day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwL-zjAsZ4
2.He is going solo presently.
3. He is okay!
4. His plans for completion have changed...originally he was hoping to be done in early June, however, now he thinks it will be more like early July.

Later in the day...

Another text...

Bad service, left Damascus, currently at Saunders Shelter with cool older guy from Massachusetts.
Pushing on in morning

March 20, 2012

Text today from Paul:

Bad service, left Damascus after some downtime, pushing on solo after hiking a good week with a friend.
Virginia!