MST Trail completed!

We are finally home in Cgarlotte, NC.  The last three days have been a whirlwind of excitement and emotion for both Tennille and me.  We woke up on Friday with 22 miles to go in our amazing journey.  So we could finish on Saturday, we decided to hike 14 miles,  leaving about 8 to go for the morning.  The day started out with 5 miles on the beach, and then we got assistance from the authorities, once again, to hike across the Oregon Inlet Bridge.  I apologize to everyone who had to wait while we hiked across.

So we could get some footage, we waited until the afternoon to hike another 7 miles to complete the day.  With Jesse Pegg's help, Jef Judin was able to get the shots he wanted.  Thanks, Jesse!!  After going past the Bodie Lighthouse, it was back to the beach.  Jesse hiked with us and took some pictures along the way.  This section was really cool because people on the beach knew who we were and offered words of encouragement as we passed.  When we reached the Outer Banks fishing pier, Jef had arranged with the DJ at the bar to have everyone there cheer us on.  We really felt like celebrities.  They even played the Rocky movie theme for us.  It was really moving.   We camped with Jesse and his family, who made the drive from Durham, NC to see us finish.  That really meant a lot to us.  Cindy Pridgen tracked us down at our campsite after making the drive from Wilson, NC.  It was great to meet her-- we were really touched that she had come all that way to watch us finish.