by Paty | May 10, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, The South, Trail Journals
Week 1 Overview Day 1 May 3, 2019 Approach Trail: Amicalola Falls Visitor Center (mile -8.8) to Springer Mountain (mile 0.0)AT Route: Springer Mountain (mile 0.0) to Hawk Mountain Shelter (mile 8.1)Daily Mileage: 16.9 miles Last night I spent a restless night at...
by Paty | May 1, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Trail Journals
Today was my last day before I officially start my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. It was filled with lots of running around finishing last minute things. Like going to the dentist (no cavities, thank goodness). And mailing resupply boxes to a few locations along the...
by Paty | May 1, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Trail Journals
On the flight back to the US from Costa Rica yesterday, it finally hit me. I’m going to be on the Appalachian Trail in another two days!! And that’s when the anxiety started creeping in. Dozens of fears and worries immediately flooded my brain. I’m...
by Paty | Apr 28, 2019 | Costa Rica, The Great Outdoors
During our long drive to the town of La Fortuna, we had to battle insanely slow roads as they curved through the mountains and around Lake Arenal. The drive seemed endless, and I battled motion sickness much of the ride. Then as we approached the final six kilometers...
by Paty | Apr 27, 2019 | Costa Rica, Places & Events
This Easter, we found ourselves in Costa Rica. Far away from pastel-colored eggs, foil wrapped chocolates, or baskets of goodies from the Easter Bunny. But this absence didn’t mean we were giving up on our chocolate fix. Instead, I booked us three tickets for...
