This morning we slept in until 6:45 a.m. as we had a light day both in miles (11.5) and terrain.
Aside from water dripping off the trees, breaking down camp was a breeze as the rain had let up in the night.
It was a nice and easy day, and we took it nice and easy. Only a couple minor climbs--Ore Hill and Mount Mist--and road crossings.
At NH 25C, we met up with Sweet Tooth, wife of Molar Man. The last time we saw here was on the Blue Ridge Parkway, many moons ago. She supports her husband's thru-hike, and while she waits for him, offers other hikers sodas and sweets. It is always a joy to see her white vehicle at a crossing.
At NH 25, we hiked east down the road to the "Hikers Welcome Hiker Hostel." Laundry, shower and a bed for the night; can't beat that. B and I are both smushed onto a twin bunk. We are used to it though, as our tent isn't much wider.
The caretaker took us to the "Green House Restaurant." On the menu is an eight pound pizza called the "Moosilauke Monster." If two people eat it within an hour-and-a-half it is free; otherwise, it's $32.00. If you puke inside, it's double. Chuppacabra and Rail Splitter tried their luck but succumbed to the hamburger, bacon, tomato, olive, cheesy, etc heaping mess that it was.
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