Date: 2011-04-20
From: Day 41 ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ Mountain Harbor Hostel

To: Day 42 ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ Mountain Harbor Hostel
Miles today: 0.0

Ok the Hostel, this is the best Hostel, by far, that I have stayed in on this journey. My hosts Mary & Terry Hill treat hikers like people and guests rather than just those hikers. Even though the hostel is over a barn , the place is very clean and well taken care of. The bed I had was comfortable and the sheets looked like home. There are abundant fresh towels and plenty of hot water in the very clean shower. Since I try to stay away from the snorers, I chose the only bed that was in a draped off separate room and it was a king bed. The hostel can accommodate up to 8 hikers with 2 on the sofa bed and 2 in the king bed. Last night Gipcgirl, MoFo, Roadrunner slept upstairs with the 4th bed reserved for a late arrival (who never showed up) and Morgan Creek slept on the sofa bed. Night Hawk showed up just before dinner so they offered him they backyard to set up his tent and he could still use the shower etc. Since I had this king bed all to myself I offered Night Hawk 1/2 the bed, which meant he was inside and didn't have to setup his tent, he gladly accepted. For dinner Terry drove us to town where we choose the BBQ place which turned out to be the best place to eat in town. I had the double patty, cheese and bacon angus burger with sides of mushrooms, mozzarella sticks and sweet potato fries, which I finished every bit and had a double scoop of butter pecan ice cream in a waffle cone for desert. $17.35. Back at the hostel, we all had a great time reminiscing about the tough hike we all had over the last several days and planning our upcoming days going toward Damascus. If you way to learn more about the mountains I just crossed search Roan Mountain or Roan Highlands. Very  interesting stuff.  Breakfast today was up at the main house and was fabulous. Mary lays out a real big spread of all home made food and we all sat at the dining room table.  Pics coming. As you might know I can only upload pictures, which are on my camera, when I get to a pc that has a usb connection but I can upload my journal directly from my iPhone.  Leaving the hostel today were MoFo, Roadrunner Morgan Creek and Night Hawk. New tonight are Lisa, Sisu, Toaster, Shutter Raingear and Dexter.  For dinner it's back to the BBQ again and I am going to try something different. Earlier today I spent a lot of time rearranging the stuff in my pack and now I am sending a few items home and a few item ahead to Damascus that I wont need till then, instead of caring them.  It was time well spent since now my pack fits comfortable on my back even with 6 days of food in it. Tonight @ the BBQ I had the pulled pork platter with slaw & beans, pecan pie and coffee. $9.14. Now it's back to the hostel. Not so fast since to get back we have to call them to come and pick us up, only their phone got knocked off the hook so we couldn't get through. Finally 2 women decided to hitch back the 2 miles and let them know, (the women decided they would have the best chancy of catching a ride) they went across the road to the food store and got a ride from someone coming out if the store. Within 15 min. our ride arrived and now we are back at the hostel. Yes it's always exciting on the trail. So I'm packed and ready to hit the trail after another one Mary's fabulous  breakfast tomorrow morning. Total miles today 0.0