Distance: 23.3 Miles
I overfilled my backpack's three-liter water sack and it formed a leak. I forgot my iPhone's power cord. I realized this two miles in to the day. I walked back. Picked it up sheepishly. Not a great start to the day.
Romney:
Coke Bottling Location
Native American Burial Mound
The day was beautiful and I captured a panorama. You will need the Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in to view this. Internet Explorer has it by default; or you could get it for Firefox, Chrome, or Safari if you'd like. Link: West Virginia Gorge
I continued on, seeking the Keyser Wal-Mart to find a generic bladder to replace mine which broke. I began running low on water and had to ask a family celebrating Easter if they might fill up my water bottle. They happily obliged, and I now carry more water with me. About four miles from Keyser, on the back roads, a red pickup with a father and son pulled over to ask if I needed a lift. Considering my burst bladder, early backtrack, and low water I hopped in the bed and they drove us straight to the Wal-Mart I was angling toward. It was a roller coaster trip back there rolling and racing over the knolls, knobs, hills, and ridges. I got there, found a puny two-liter sack and put in at the Microtel next door. It got very dark very quickly; I was quite fortunate to have gotten the ride.
The West Virginia geography is unlike any I have seen. Massive formations roll and form, cut by streams and rivers that slither between the giant mounds. It is beautiful and daunting.
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