Cades Cove, June 2
J: Perched high atop a rock outcropping, overlooking Cades Cove. I'll try to hike while the shadows are long - the days are noticably warmer. And with that warmth, the sun drains ones hiker energy. Not unlike how a town can suck the very essence from a thru-hikers marrow, leaving him a pitiful civilized shell of his former self. I've promised myself no more returning to the 'burg until I finish. Besides, there are so many more towns to hitch into, new experiences.