Hitting the Trail...

tomorrow morning. Finally. We hit a few logistical snags this week and had to push our departure back. Fortunately, my parents were incredibly (and for my mother, unusually) flexible about the numerous last-minute delays. Now, we're ensconced in the delightful Comfort Inn in Rocky Mount, VA. I can't quite recommend the accommodations, but we snagged literally the last two hotel rooms in south-central VA, since this is graduation weekend at every college within 150 miles. Eric & I seem to be making a habit of this, also scoring the very last room in Billings last summer, at the dubiously decorated Dude Rancher Inn. The decorating here is pretty mundane, though there are some dubious smells in the hall....
Sadly, we'll be having our last meal at Applebee's, since that is apparently the only option in the Rocky Mount metropolitan area. Though I'm fairly certain that in a couple of weeks, Applebee's will be sounding pretty damn tasty.
I'm going to try to do another post later this evening. Growing up in the southeast and doing lots of outdoors stuff, I've just always been aware of the AT and have known several people who have hiked it. But I've come to realize that many folks don't really know what we're doing (and many of those that do question our sanity). So I'm planning to do a little AT primer: a little background on the trail itself and some  of the logistics involved in hiking the whole shebang.
For now, I'm going to kick back in air-conditioned comfort, drink a Strongbow, and maybe avail myself of the indoor plumbing while I still can. Later. :)