I enjoyed breaking midday yesterday to take a nap in the heat and enjoy time eating and socializing. The consequence was night hiking the rest of our planned miles, ten miles into town.

We arrived very early this morning and had agreed to go to Waffle House, as they are open 24 hours. The excitement of finally reaching town in the dark and heading to the restaurant was pretty awesome. We ordered large plates of hash browns and chocolate chip pancakes. We barely finished it all, and we were so tired afterward that we slept in a non-designated sleeping area near Waffle House.

I woke up soon after first light and didn’t know what else to do, so I went to Waffle House. With a cup of coffee in hand, I was planning out what to do in town and what town to visit next. Another hiker told me we were all going to get a hotel room, so I headed over there to hang out. When I arrived, I was a little shocked to see six people completely enthralled by an episode of Cops – even more so when it ended and the next episode of Cops began.

I finally convinced a couple of them to go check out the outfitter and the coffee shop. We went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner, which was a treat, and now we are back at the hotel, watching television. At least it’s not Cops again.