When we awoke it was not as cold as the night before, thank goodness! At about 11 in the morning we made it to another observation tower where we were given an absolutely BEAUTIFUL 360 view. Literally all I could say was "Ooooo" and "Wow".
It went all down hill from there.... literally. Haha We had a 5 or 6 mile descent with rock scrambling and walking on the knife edge of the mountain. I expected this stuff up north, not down here at the beginning! A pleasant surprise!
By the time we had reached the Nantahala Outdoor Center, Dad could barely walk. Something was wrong with his ankle. Julie (trail name Yoga Bear) suggested he speak with one of the workers in the boot section of the outfitter. Turns out the way he was tieing his boots was putting pressure on the tendons. Easy fix. Phew!
It was supposed to rain tonight and weather for the upcoming week looked pretty crappy ('less than favorable' if you are reading this Mom) so there were some decisions to be made. We got a motel room to sit in while we figured things out and while we waited for the ride we watched a kayaking competition. They were doing flips and tricks in the kayak. It was insane.
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