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| ...w/ Stayin Alive before hiking 10.6 miles |
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| ...look at the antique stuff at the back. |
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| View from the Blood Mountain... |
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| Another view from the Blood Mtn--West side |
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| East side of the Blood Mtn... |
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| Blood Mountain Shelter |
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| ...almost complete; going down from the Blood Mtn |
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| The Hostel at Neel Gap--overnight stay. |
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| Blood Mountain Historical Fact/Marker |
This was the
first time Pinoy Airman hiked more than 10 miles. Exhausted and tired;
all joints and muscles were aching. It was a long climb to Blood Mountain
and coming down was not an easy task either. For second day in a row, he
had to mail 16 lbs of unneeded items back; his backpack finally weighed less
than 30 lbs. He will try to surpass 10 miles on day 8.
Why'd they call it "Blood Mountain?"
ReplyDeleteCuz--"...Blood mountain is the highest peak in the Georgia Appalachians, connects to the Appalachian Trail, and is rumored to be called Blood Mountain due to a very bloody battle fought there between the Creek and Cherokee Indians." Ref: http://atlantaico.org/blog/2011/12/5/brookhaven-blood-mountain.html
DeleteI hope this explains it a little bit...there are more stories but I think this is the more logical explanation.