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Did a short day to Hawk Mountain Shelter. First day on the AT proper. With the rhododendron growing thick around the trail you get the “green tunnel” nickname of the trail. Trail is very pretty. Staying in the shelter today, there’s a good crowd here. Started drizzling after I got here, very cozy inside.

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Checked out from the hotel and took an Uber to Amicalola. Both hotel stay and Uber ride have been really nice. At Amicalola I got the how-to-hike-the-AT lesson from the park ranger, my hang tag, the pic beneath the arch, and then was on my way. The falls are spectacular, the steps not as bad

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Woke up early, got a long breakfast at the hotel. Walked to the REI to get a bear can, gas, and various smaller things. After that: Grocery shopping at Walmart. A lot of things there I’ve never seen before; walked up and down the aisles for a very long time looking for suitable looking food.

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Started early with large crew at the airport. Big thanks to all who did support me. Status of in flight reading project: Did finish Perdido Street Station 15 minutes before touchdown. Last ~2 hours of flight will be retraced by foot in the next months. Cleared immigration and touched US soil for the first time.

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