Today David reached US 64 (the old Murphy Road) and set out off trail 11.5 miles to the Township of Franklin NC. To resupply, pick-up those gloves (he didn't need), the thermal underwear (he didn't need), and the heavy socks (he didn't need), plus all the food we sent him and a new flashlight. David is no stranger to Franklin as many times as we have vacationed there over the years. Franklin is nestled in the Nanatala National Forest and is the largest township west of Asheville. Any direction you leave Franklin is going up, since it is literally in a depression in the surrounding mountains. Franklin is the home of the Highlands Museum (as it it is not far from Grandfather Mountain where the Highland games are played), Cowee Valley was the home of Tiffany's Ruby Mines (where you can still sift thru the gravel from an ancient riverbed and look for Rubies, Sapphires, and Topaz), a number of rock shops there and as Michelle can tell you Franklin is the Quilt Capital of America (IAW local quilt merchants and the Governor of NC). A long hot soak in a bathtub and a night in a warm bed is on tonight's agenda.
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