The rain pattered on the roof as we looked at each other this morning and decided to zero. A rest day to celebrate finishing the Whites. Or rather to recuperate from the Whites. Either way, my mind and body was ecstatic.
We stayed at White Mountains Lodge and Hostel again. The owner, Marni, purchased the property two weeks prior and is joined by her mom, Molly and son, Sam. This might be our favorite hostel. It is well maintained and Marni and her mom are so hospitable. I almost felt like I was part of her family. Plus the location is perfect--right on the trail.
Once we decided to zero, our entire day and our demeanor relaxed. Molly shuttled us into town to resupply, then dropped us off at the coffee shop where we plugged into the free wifi.
We caught a ride back to the hostel, and enjoyed the rest of the day resting and catching up on trail gossip. Old friend Nova was there and we met a few new faces.
Had chili and ice cream for dinner and watched the trail movie "The Way" with a room full of hikers. Back in March before leaving for the Appalachian Trail we watched it, but with the second time around, the movie had a different meaning for us.
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