The first campsite

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Day: 0

Location: Amicalola Falls

Weather: sunny, 49F
[mapsmarker marker=”49″] Maytag, his wife, his son, his son’s girlfriend and I arrived at the park around 5:30 pm. We  20140326-224350.jpgimmediately saw our 20140326-224431.jpgfirst bear, and a rather drab view. Once we got our tents set up, we 20140326-224505.jpgwandered down to check out the local scenery. Awed by some pretty nifty falls,  Maytag junior popped 20140326-224603.jpgdown on a knee and proposed to his girlfriend, though I never heard the answer … the falls were loud. 20140326-224758.jpgMaytag and I got our bearings for tomorrow  We then shared a well prepared meal around the campfire. Oddly someone had named the campfire, The Maple Restaurant. Our meal ended with a bit of a light show.

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The plan for tomorrow is to maybe get another campfire meal, then hike the full way to the shuttle that will take us almost to the top of Springer Mountain, where we will part ways. Maytag and I will start a’ marching, while his wife, his son and his son’s now fiancé will head back home.

All in all, a rather good start if you ask me!!