As I sit down to write out a long post I realize that there isn’t a whole lot to tell about. When I was doing my blog for my bike trip I tried to post at least every other day. So I was always trying to think about things to write about. On this trip things tend to blur together so that yesterday I probably had something I wanted to Tweet but couldn’t find a signal, and now today its gone from my mind.

I’m currently about 3 miles from Fontana Dam, largest dam on the east coast. I’ll be staying at the shelter there tonight then starting my trip through the Smokey Mountains tomorrow. I’ve covered about 165 miles so far, with so many more to go. My knee still hurts, though wrapping it helps, as does going slow on the downhills. I’ve seen a lot of trees. They call the AT the long green tunnel, and its an apt name. I probably get a good view every 10-15 miles, so about once a day. Thats not a complaint as the trees are also beatiful. To get a sense of what it looks like watch The Hunger Games, which was shot in North Carolina. Like that, but way more up and down.

I’m not even 2-weeks into my trip so I’m sure my perspective will change as I get further along. While I find the Twitter 140-character format annoying I’ll get better at expressing myself within its constraints and hope to share more of the trail with everyone.