Today's miles 0. AT miles 1812.2
We had a rest (zero) day today. We planned a lie in but were still awake around 7am, our body clocks now are used to waking around 6am or earlier. We had another delicious breakfast at the hotel then I went and got our laundry done at a launderette just up the road. Late morning we walked to Lincoln the next town to North Woodstock which has a bigger choice of shops etc. We stopped at McDonald's on the way, Nigel wanted a burger meal, I had an Oreo flurrrie. We continued walking along the road, we were looking for The Summit outdoor shop, it was one of the last shops we got to. Nigel needed a new sleeping mat, his old one got a puncture that we couldn't repair. He managed to get the same mat, a Klymit Static V, they're a lot cheaper here than the UK.
Next we did our food resupply then headed back to our hotel. We walked nearly four miles there and back so not exactly a zero walking day, at least it keeps our legs moving and stops them from stiffening too much. Back at the hotel I Skyped home and then it was afternoon snooze time. In the evening we went for a Chinese meal at Imperial Palace, a few doors down from our hotel. Very nice food, large portions we couldn't eat it all, and very good value. Nigel got an ice cream from an ice cream shop opposite for dessert, I was too full. North Woodstock, Lincoln and this Franconia Notch area we are in is very touristy, lots of tourist shops and attractions. The draw of the White Mountains.
These rest days go so fast. We're having another one tomorrow though, our first double rest day. The weather forecast for tomorrow is for strong winds and heavy rain, not good for walking up and over a two mile exposed ridgeline, Franconia Ridge, our next big climb up. We're looking forward to doing nothing much at all tomorrow, all our usual town jobs are already done.
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