Accumulated miles: 1660ish
Up until this time last week, I was a NOBO, or a north bound thru-hiker. Starting Tuesday though I became a SOBO, or south bounder. I left Harpers Ferry on Tuesday afternoon and headed south. It is still a bit odd and I sometimes get really confused, but its an intersting journey for sure!
Being south bound this time of year means a lot fewer people, still amazing fall colors, and (lucky me) 3 straight days of rain. YAY!
Really though, becoming a southbounder, getting on the bus out of Bangor, Maine and traveling down here meant leaving behind a life and people that I had grown so content with. I was a happy hiker and I admit I wasnt ready to see it end. AT ALL. Now I'm here, in the south again, without my the support system I had built, and its a lot harder than I thought it would be. I'm still hiking along, still keeping pace, and still loving the journey... but now my journey looks really different and I am learning to live differently. I'm not always ok with that... but I am learning to embrace this time, the things I am finding out about who I am, and to be stronger than I usually let myself be.
I usually tell you what a blessed journey this is and that is still true. Yet in the sake of honesty, it's also a journey that is tough right now, but God is teaching me much in it... and I will continue to walk this path, however far it leads.
Tomorrow, into Shenandoah National Park. YAY!
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