We had a week on the trail and a zero in Gatlinburg.
Where the road met the trail people were lined up with trail magic (food and snacks).
There was also a line of people waiting to drive hikers into town.
We did laundry and ate one town meal a day. It is a resort town, but pleasant.
And yes, they really have a line for hitchhiking down from the gap.
The rain today and tonight is melting snow and should clear by tomorrow when we will be back on the trail.
I’m surprised by how pleasant it is and how peaceful.
Otherwise, it gets close to 8:00 and I start to feel like going to sleep now.