4/27 Thursday: Spivey Gap campsite to Erwin, Tn Holiday Inn Express (11.3mi)

Steve's definately an early riser...0530 LOL early even for me... He's out first by 0700, I'm next about 0730, RoJa a little later... Steve and I crossed a few hours later and we stopped at the No Business Knob shelter, I had to use the privy, of course this shelter doesnt have a privy...I hate it when that happens... So I get one of my trusty trekking poles, tp, and head for a secluded space not yet visited by mankind to do my business... Grinz...enough details for ya...LOL... We have been lucky so far no rain but it looks like it could start any time. Any way we continue on and the day begins to clear. By the time we get to Erwin its sunny and in the 70's. Were the trail hits the river road in Ervin there happens to be an outfitter so I go shopping for fuel, soda and the advertised $.40 snicker bars...:) I wait for Steve about 45 min and we decide to walk the 1.5 miles to the Holiday Inn... Ah...shower, bed, hot "fresh" food, and climate control...LOL... We all have our gear on their patio bye the pool drying in the midday sun...They are very accomodating here...:)We hook up with RoJa later and head out for pizza and salad bar, then some shopping for snacks for our next destination...Damascus, VA... one week away...............................Talk to you again then...:)
PICTURES:
1. First thing we see/hear as we a approach Ervin, TN is the Nolichucky River which is raging after more than 5 inches of rain has fallen around here in the last few days...
2. Nice views of Ervin from the peaks south of town... The town is surrounded almost entirely by National Parks/Forests... very nice...
3. Approaching our home away from home, Steve and I stop to contemplate lunch, nap time and the beauty of the area around these parts...