(originally written 4-09-11 by Mike; posted from Mel’s phone)
As the current vice-chair of the MG Car Club Western New York Centre, I thought it would be appropriate to report on the MG’s we’ve seen so far on our hike. Incidentally, today we passed the 10 percent mark on our 2181 mile trek. Tomorrow, we’ll leave the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
So here we go, the MG’s we’ve seen so far begin with myself and my daughter. I’m Mike Goodwin (an MG myself), and she’s Melissa Goodwin (another MG). Today we hiked over Mount Guyott. We’ve seen moss growing, muddy ground, mountain greenery, a minstrel guy (trail-named “C-Chord”, he’s carrying a guitar and entertains other hikers occasionally). We’ve met a group of merry gentlemen, five guys hiking together, singing all the while with musical glee. We met three college kids who accidentally got off on a loop trail; they hiked all day and ended up where they started. A major gaffe! We’ve heard mountaineers groaning, but not often. (Well, okay, on nearly every uphill section!) We’ve experienced mankind’s goodness, and among hikers who help each other much gratitude.
There’s quite a variety of hikers, including mobile geriatrics and many Germans. By now, most have developed muscular glutes. Personally, after not shaving for so long, on my face I’ve developed a rather mangy growth.
All in all, I have to say we’ve seen magnificent geography and majestic grandeur, though there has been the occasional period of murky gloom.
It’s too early for many gnats, and by using a purifying water filter and lots of hand sanitizer, we’re fending off the microbial germs. Surprisingly (considering our hiker stench), we haven’t received any menacing glares.
(By the way, it took some real mental gymnastics to keep all these MG’s in mind while hiking all day! It’s amazing what goes on in your head hiking 8 to 10 hours per day!)
My God! what Monstrously Gregarious Mind Graffiti! my head feels as it’s teetering like a loosely Mounted Gargoil on the precipice of a Monumentally Gaudy Maddeningly Gargantuan Magnetically Gyroscopic skyscraper!!!!
i need a Machine Gun to put an end to this…. or maybe just some Macaroon Gellato.
……..mmmmmmmM Gellato……………
Darren – this is the South – I’d like macaroon gellato, too, but I think we’ll have to settle for MAPLE GRITS! (Okay – I’m done now, really!)
Mmmmmmm…….maple grits……….
Hi hikers!! it was good to see you while you were home but glad that you are back on the trail.
Muchos Gracias, Megs
Megerle! Greetings! (Okay, that’s enough of that MG stuff!)
Hi Guys,
While enjoying all those mountaintop Sunbeams, and smelling all the Lotus blossoms, watch out for wood Sprites and Jaguars and you will Triumph!
I couldn’t work in Morgan, Riley, Singer or Austin Healy. Anyone else?
Tim
Wish you were still here with us! You would have loved the cold yesterday – probably would have felt like Vermont to you! We had a bit of snow mixed with rain!
Wow 10% alright then only 90 % to go, good job guys.
Hay Mike I bought a new GMC pickup truck last week from Patrick’s in Henreitta.
The sales guy told me his dad did the entire trail a long time ago.
He can’t remember what year it was, but he says his dad always brings up the subject whenever he meets someone new.
So just think of the memories you are packing away,and the tales you will be able to share with all the folks you will meet in your future.
Carry on my friend, and as always be safe.
I’m not going to try to top your post or the great comments you’ve received. I just wanted to say Hi and I’m most grateful for your many great reads!!
Love, Susan
Sis – Nice to know you’re watching us!