Day 171

10.3 miles to Garfield campsite. Today was Franconia Ridge, one of the iconic places in the Whites and along the whole AT. Honestly, I am not feeling it. Everyone says this is the best day for views and the hard parts of the Whites and steepness are totally worth it. I am just meh-the views are nice but the difficulty far outweighs any enjoyment I am getting. I was also worried about thunderstorms, there wasn’t a lot of water along the trail and I didn’t eat well last night so that all probably has affected my mood. Did talk to a girl planning to do the hike next year who works at a state park in Vermont which was fun.