Date: 2016-03-19
From: Wapiti Shelter

To: Woods Hole Hostel
Miles today: 7.7
Weather: light rain

I woke at 6am and decided not to hit my mental snooze button due to the excitement t of getting to Woods Hole Hostel. I had been looking forward to visiting this hostel/ BnB/ retreat/ sustainable farm since reading about it in the guidebook during my planning. I was nearly ready to go when who should arrive at the shelter but Steve! I asked what he was doing there so early and he replied "I missed you." I meted and gave him a big hug, no doubt making him slightly uncomfortable. A light rain had begun to fall, so we dressed in our rain gear and hit the trail. After little more than a mile, the rain changed to a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, providing further incentive to pump my legs for all their worth. I arrived at what appeared to be a vacant Woods Hole around 11:30. I sat my pack in the bunkhouse and walked down to pet the goats when I heard a voice from up the hill. I was greeted by Giggles (another solo female thru hiker), who invited me in the house until her shuttle arrived (her parents were paying her way home for Easter). She informed me Neville would be out until 7, gave me my mail drop, a 1/2 load of bread, and what was left of her cheese quesadilla. What a generous gal! After she left, I waited in the bunkhouse, which was an old non-insulated/heated log-cabin style building, for Steve to arrive. His face was truly priceless! We had both hoped for an inexpensive comfy farm at which we could zero for a few days. With the bunkhouse at 35-40F and no cell service or WIFI, it wasn't as comfy as we had hoped. We hung out, ate, read, and (Steve) napped the rest of the afternoon. Neville came in around 7:30 and invited us into the house, but we declined due to the extra $12 and the laziness of not wanting to repack our stuff.I woke at 6am and decided not to hit my mental snooze button due to the excitement t of getting to Woods Hole Hostel. I had been looking forward to visiting this hostel/ BnB/ retreat/ sustainable farm since reading about it in the guidebook during my planning. I was nearly ready to go when who should arrive at the shelter but Steve! I asked what he was doing there so early and he replied "I missed you." I meted and gave him a big hug, no doubt making him slightly uncomfortable. A light rain had begun to fall, so we dressed in our rain gear and hit the trail. After little more than a mile, the rain changed to a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, providing further incentive to pump my legs for all their worth. I arrived at what appeared to be a vacant Woods Hole around 11:30. I sat my pack in the bunkhouse and walked down to pet the goats when I heard a voice from up the hill. I was greeted by Giggles (another solo female thru hiker), who invited me in the house until her shuttle arrived (her parents were paying her way home for Easter). She informed me Neville would be out until 7, gave me my mail drop, a 1/2 load of bread, and what was left of her cheese quesadilla. What a generous gal! After she left, I waited in the bunkhouse, which was an old non-insulated/heated log-cabin style building, for Steve to arrive. His face was truly priceless! We had both hoped for an inexpensive comfy farm at which we could zero for a few days. With the bunkhouse at 35-40F and no cell service or WIFI, it wasn't as comfy as we had hoped. We hung out, ate, read, and (Steve) napped the rest of the afternoon. Neville came in around 7:30 and invited us into the house, but we declined due to the extra $12 and the laziness of not wanting to repack our stuff.