Hey Everyone!

We just arrived in Hiawassee, Georgia for our first unsupported resupply. The weather has been getting clearer and clearer since our first couple days on the trail. So far we're right on schedule and expect to be in Franklin, North Carolina by Thursday morning. Just yesterday we had our first couple bear sightings which I was able to get some (dark) pictures of while we were in camp. Since the beginning of our trip we have not met any current thru hikers, but while in our second shelter we had the opportunity to talk with a section hiker and a veteran 2002 thru-hiker named Billy. We were offered a cab ride by a fellow Hiker that had been leapfrogging with our group into town, and picked up our first supply of groceries. On our trip through town, Stew spotted an "All You Can Eat" diner for 6 bucks and we decided to have our fill before setting out for trail (Fresh Fruit is Amazing after a week on the trail). Extreme hiker munchies have not set in fully yet, but it is very nice to have some hot, non-instant food along the way. We may stay in Franklin depending on how our legs feel after the next couple of days: we're still breaking in to the every day hiking schedule. Everyone in town has been really nice, and I cannot thank Stew's relatives enough for driving us to the trailhead and providing us with our first resupply by Mountain Crossing (with pizza!). Hope to hear from you all real soon!

Pete