Shark Boy and Lava Girl: Day 6

Today is Danny’s birthday! We woke up at 9:30 and walk half a mile down the road to a breakfast spot and consume as much breakfast as possible. Disco Fries called and asked if he could crash in our room and lots of hikers started showing up. Lady Poles arrived with Ginger Bear, Pocket Pizza, and Spin Cycle. We all piled in the back of Lady Poles van to go to Hiawassee Brew to get food, beers and celebrate Danny’s birthday. We have officially been labeled Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Me for my horrific sunburn which has now turned into sun poisoning and him for his spiky Taylor Lautner esque hair when it rains. I love it. The brewery has a taco truck. Praise the Mountain Gods for wonderful tacos, wings, and beer. I say and watched a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy sitting across the patio. She stared at us as we walked in and it took all of my will power to not walk over and give her attention. Although we were having the time of our lives, our social clocks were quickly running out. We walked the half mile back to the motel and crashed immediately