Sickness Leads to Amazing B&B

On the 9th, we did 9.1 miles after leaving town at roughly 1pm. On the 10th, we did 9 miles to a campsite along the Lynchburg Reservoir; UV felt quite bad this day and agreed to go to a doctor. On the 11th, we did 3.9 miles to US 60 and got a shuttle to Lexington and stayed at the Brierley Hill B&B. On the 12th, we zeroed at the B&B for more resting time to get over sickness and because it was amazing.

So leaving Glasgow we felt good. UV was feeling better and we thought we could go back to hiking. After about 2 miles, UV wasn't feeling good anymore. So we made it 9 miles and found a nice campsite next to where a 5 year old kid was found dead in 1891. He is supposed to haunt the shelter a mile down the mountain but we camped on the top where he was found and apparently he doesn't mind that since we were left alone.

The next day, UV just wanted to sleep, so I let her. Unfortunately we had to move eventually and did 9 miles after 3:30. During this day she gave in to going to find a doctor so we planned on getting a ride into Lexington. The shuttle worked perfectly and we got into town early the next day.

Brierley Hill B&B is amazing! The owner is a hiker so they have great deals for thru hikers that includes a shuttle. After showering, UV got a ride to the free clinic in town to get checked out. She was turned away because she has a little bit of health insurance and only people with no insurance are eligible. Isn't our health care system great? She was told her best bet was a cheap clinic in Waynesborough. So we have four days of hiking to get to a doctor if she still is feeling bad.

The next morning we had an absolutely amazing breakfast! It started with an apricot pear soup. Followed with some banana bread and blueberry muffins. Then an egg and mushroom casserole (of which I had seconds). It was during this breakfast that we decided to spend another day here, partly for more rest for UV and partly because it was so amazing. I'm convinced that even though it wasn't free it was basically trail magic. The thru hiker rate was quite comparable to the price I've paid for a bunk in a hostel so it must barely cover expenses, if it does. Anyway, the lesson here is stay at Brierley Hill if you are hiking and haven't hit Lexington yet or even if you aren't hiking and just want a nice place to stay.

After another great breakfast (strawberry soup today) we are back on trail and trying to make some miles despite UV still feeling terrible. If we can get to Waynesborough, we can hang out in a canoe for a little while and then we are probably going into DC for a few days from Harper's Ferry. That should allow us to get healthy.

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