Date: 2014-06-04
From: crampton gap shelter

To: foxville rd
Miles today: 22.3
Weather: light rain

Well i made arrangements last night to stay with a highschool friend who now lives in frederick md, she was gonna pick me up where the trail crosses foxville rd around six. Now all i had to do is get there. I was really looking forward to visiting tonight as heidi is a long time friend, the kind that no matter how long its been, its not weird and uncomfortable. I got going around 7:30 with the feeling that i had plenty of time for the mileage i had planned so there was no rush. Thru the beginnig of the day there were tons of wild roses blooming making the air smell really sweet. Ive been passing many of these roses the last few days, nice since the azaleas are now gone. Just before noon i got to a park that was deserted so i stopped for a lunch. There was a water fountain which is such a luxury for a hiker. It was a nice place to eat bit sometimes it would be nice to know whats up ahead. I packed up, headed down the trail and minutes later came to a shelter with an outlet. I needee to charge my new phone so i took yet another break. I was sitting there when Bones came along. He was doing the 45 mile, 4 state challenge. He a young strong hiker so i have no doubt he will have no trouble with it. I could only stand to wait 15minutes, that would give me enough battery to call if i had to. Up the hill from there was the first washington memorial. It looked like a big stone milk bottle. I clumb up it but the view wasnt that great. Its funny how the views have changed from endless mountains to mountains with plains to now farmland as far as you can see. From there i crossed a big highway on an elevated bridge. I always like that because someone always beeps at me like they know me. I feel famous when they do that. On the other side it was a sunny trail for a bit, saw two big fat black snakes warming up. I asked them to move, they did and i went passed. I checked out annapolis rocks and black rock cliffs, both were not bad. I have become a view snob. I had a snack late in the afternoon so as not to offend my friend at the dinner table. A thruhikers appetite is a crazy thing. Most of the rest of the day i walked parallel to a big rock upcropping that looked like a thirty ft high stone wall. I was glad to be walking next to it and not the usual, over it. I got to the road crossing at 5:45 which allowed me to grab a liter and a half of water from a stream, fikter it and rehydrate. She showed up shortly after, with a bottle of water that i also drank. I wasnt feeling all that hungry but when she asked if i wanted dessert first i thought yeah that would work. I got to meet her special guy friend at the ice cream place. The ice cream store is one of these help yourself to what you want places, then they weigh it and you eat it. I got the biggest bucket they had and got to work. The girl that worked there said 'oh you got the to go size', i laughed. I filled it up with 5 different flavors and polished it off. I nearly fell over when i saw that it cost $22, and Guy paid for it, super nice. I never would have got a bucket size if i knew he was gonna buy. So then off to heidis house for dinner and a shower. I washed up while she worked on spaghetti. Showeree, laundry, and food, im spoiled again. We ate and talked about whats going on in our luves, was good to catch up, and eat two big bowls of spaghetti and some bread. After the noodles were gone she asked if i liked dirt pie. I figured it would be rude to turn it down so i finished it off for her. The bad thing was that i wasnt full. I was satisfied but nowhere near full. Where does it all go? A little more talking then she blew up the most fancy air bed ever for me. Living like a king tonight! Even though this was a quick stop it was so nice to see her so happy and living a good life. That made me happy too. And why shouldnt i be? Im living the dream too!