Date: 2016-05-23
From: Daleville

To: Curry Creek Tentsite
Miles today: 8.5
Weather: few clouds

Verge got new shoes! She got Hokas. Hopefully they'll be delightful.I wore my dirty girl gaiters for the first time today! I think they worked? (They're super cute--they have sharks and fish on them.) My new shoes (Salewas) are barely a week old, but we've had soooo much mud that they look months old. They also already have a small tear...I finally made progress on enrolling in classes for next semester! I was definitely having trouble/procrastinating that. Luckily I believe it will all work out. I just need a course override form for one of my classes because it's currently full but I really need to take that class. Anyway, that's a huge weight off my shoulders.We took so long getting out of town today. Verge was feeling off (emotionally) so I had a spontaneous dance party to cheer her up (it worked)(the song was Switzerland by Last Bison). We also took a lot of breaks and fantastized a lot about the future. We decided when we get home, we're going to have a day once a week where we dress up and do something fun (like a sisterly-date-night type thing). We also talked about future goals and fun adventures we want to have. The sky was starting to look and sound ominous and we knew there wouldn't be room in the shelter, so we decided to stop early to avoid rain and have dinner. (It was also nice to stop here because Training Wheels was here as well!) We all chatted and had a nice dinner and retreated to our tents when it got dark.So, I do apologize that my blog posts have been so terse and not very eloquent, but I feel like it's been such a whirlwind of events and landmarks and people and places, and it's just so hard to keep up with! Virginia has been lovely. In general, I've noticed it smells amazing! Maybe it's just the time of year, but flowers are blooming everywhere and my nostrils are certainly very happy. I think the little white blossoms smell the best (unsure what they are). There are also TONS of humongous rocks in Virginia. I really like it sometimes, and other times...not so much. Dragons tooth was fun to climb on though, and once a "monolith" (or so Guthooks called it) protected me from a sudden downpour. Verge is still having trouble with her stomach...we're thinking maybe it wasn't giardia after all because the antibiotics didn't work. Other than that, we are in good health and our bodies are holding up pretty well. Though I do have a terribly annoying pinched nerve in my shoulder-blade area. Maybe if I stretched more or something it'll go away. A massage would be nice though. Ha.Anyway, thank you so much to all who are sending words of encouragement and support. It is always thoroughly appreciated. Who knows, you could be making all the difference! THANK YOU!Oh! And there have been a couple buddies who were inquiring about sending us a letter or goodies, so if you're interested, one of these would be a good place to send to:Allegra HarveyC/O General Delivery120 E 3rd streetFront Royal, VA 22630-9998Please Hold for AT thru-hikerETA: 6/4-6/9Allegra HarveyC/O Appalachian Trail ConservancyPO Box 807Harpers Ferry, WV 25425Please Hold for AT thru-hikerETA: 6/6-6/11(USPS suggested; I believe)Thank you!!!