Miles: 1003.2 | With the rain still pouring, we commit to a second zero at Bear’s Den and let rest be the point. Movies in the hiker lounge, more blogging progress, long naps, leftover Subway, pizza and pints, and reconnecting with familiar faces turn the hostel into a cocoon. It’s indulgent, restorative, and exactly what we needed before stepping back out.
Yeah, you read that right. We stayed one more night. It was still raining! Pouring! I wanted to be the old man snoring! Hahaha okay but for real, we took another zero. It was a good deal for the price and we didn’t feel like getting wet. We hung out with Water Boy and Thumper watching 2001: A Space Odyssey and Airplane on the hostel TV. I got some more blogging done. I took another nap. I rejoiced in the dry skin. Leftover Subway sandwiches were eaten.
We had another pizza and pint. Butterknife caught up to us! We found out that she’s been dating Heatburn (another thru-hiker), but he got off trail and he couldn’t keep up with her. They left at Harper’s Ferry to go on an RV adventure out West! We met Textbook who played Miles in chess. We slept well another night.