Most everyone woke today in time for the continental breakfast, and many were trying to get as much out of it as they could. Personally, I was just excited that they had lemon poppyseed muffins, which I had not eaten since before the trail. So my breakfast was mostly muffins and coffee.

After checkout, I headed over to the coffee shop with a few other hikers, where we spent a few hours talking about life over coffee and tea. It was a nice place. We split up, and I took care of some town errands, mainly buying more food. Then, I began hiking out. It was already later in the day, so I just planned to go a few miles. I am camping tonight in the town park of Troutville, where they encourage hikers to stay. They also have free showers and laundry available. I think that is so awesome, and I am excited for more towns ahead that are this hiker friendly.