Getting ready for a rest
I am not prepared for the early-morning frost. Although there are orange orchards nearby the temperature is only in the high 30s. I have spent the night at a hotel in Davenport about 5 miles from the DeerStill road ending point of my journey yesterday. “We had two other hikers who stayed here last month” , the manager of the hotel tells me.”They were carrying big back packs and said they needed a good rest before continuing along the lonesome trail”. When it is my turn to hit the road just as the Sun begins to rise my two shirts and sweater are insufficient to keep me warm. After a short distance I finally take the long three-hour drive back to North Miami. Of course I will return to complete my track along the fantastic trail.
Getting ready for a rest