Michael and Victoria took a three-day, two night backpacking trip into the Smoky Mountains over Labor Day weekend.
The trip started on Saturdy, Sept 3rd.
The roughly 15-mile round trip would take them through the Great Smoky Mountains along the Anthony Creek Trail to the Bote Mountain Trail to the Appalachian Trail, and back down the Russell Field Trail.
In addition to bonding time with Victoria, Michael also got to play with some new iPhone camera lenses (see below)
Victoria and a waterfall near our campsite Saturday night, which served as the water source (Michael got to use his new portable water filter--no Giardia for us!!!!)
Victoria at the start of the Appalachian Trail
Some interesting fungus!
Victoria in our Sunday night hiker's shelter
The "drowned rats" return on Monday!
