Day 23 (IceWater Spring Shelter -> Cosby Knob Shelter) (230.1 mi total)
After a much needed break, our bodies and minds felt obligated to squeeze out our biggest day so far. Charlie's Bunion (beautiful panaromic views) was on our schedule and only a mile into our hike so we packed camp early (5:30 a.m.) and hit the trail on empty stomachs. We had yet to catch a good sunrise photo opp so we got out our breakfast gear and cameras and waited for hopeful clear sky's. The rest of the day was spent in a quiet daze as we attempted our most physically demanding day yet. We found just enough time to take a brief nap at one of the shelters and narrowly avoid another Smokey Mtn rainfall. We finally made it to Cosby Knob Shelter and quickly hit the hay.
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| Ha, making the view look good. |
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| Coffee and granola bars, breakfast on the trail. |
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| Jax and Brasky doing what they do best, pondering worldly issues. |
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| And the thunder rolls..... |
Sunrise on top of a mountain - pretty great way to start a morning.
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