AT Day 22: And a Zero Day in Hot Springs

Daily Miles: 0, Total Miles: 275.1

No regrets for a zero day in Hot Springs NC. A pretty, compact little town with easy access to just about everything a hiker might need.

Started the day with my biggest breakfast yet on the AT at the Smoky Mountain Diner. Worthy of a photo.

Not really hungry for lunch but couldn’t pass up a few resupply items and a big caramel milkshake at the Hillbilly Market.

The tough choice was whether to take a nap or have a soak at the Hot Springs Resort. I chose a nap. There has been some form of resort there since 1800. During World War I, it was used as an internment camp for German civilians.

For dinner, my first steak on the AT at the House Station – it did not disappoint.