Rain over night at Wood's Hole. Fog, drizzle and windy leaving Woods Hole north for Blood Mountain. All three overnight occupants of Woods Hole elected to take the Freeman Trail around Mountain rather than over the mountain for safety concerns as northern descent would be windy, wet and has some steep rock outcrops that would be difficult under the weather condition.
Here is trail and fog clearing on north side of Blood Mtn approaching Neal Gap
Arrived Neal Gap
80 % of Thru Hikers abandon their trip here. I'll head north in the morning.
Many trees are bent over and re-root as signposts marked trails by Indians and early settlers. But I never saw on looked like two trees grafted?
Here's what I *may* have written last night: It was so good to talk with you on the phone tonight! I bet Dad would never have believed it was possible to make phone calls while hiking the AT. I know he and William are right there beside you on your journey. Makes me smile. Godspeed brother!
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