Trouble

My intent was to go to the next shelter at Whitley Gap. About two miles from the shelter I experienced my first "Trail Magic". This was a church group that set up in one of the gaps and passed out
Free drinks and snacks to the hikers. It was great. They told me Whitley Shelter was 1.2 miles off the trail. Since my walking pace is about 1.5 mph I really did not want to spend two hours without making some forward progress. The next shelter was five miles past Whitley or about 12 miles from Neel's Gap. About
Two miles from the new destination
My feet felt like they were swelling up. They were. This caused my two pinkie toes to rub on the sides of my boots. Rather annoying and painful especially going down hill. Made it to Low Gap Shelter with the hope of overnight relief. It was not to be.