The owner of Hotel Belvidere sat down at breakfast with me and gave me a history lesson on the town dating back to before the Revolutionary War. It was great to have such a knowledgeable host and it made me appreciate how much older the history is here compared to out west. After breakfast I just lounged around a bit before the 11 am checkout time.
I started on the run despite not getting my map (phone) to turn on. I knew how to tackle the first eight miles or so from memory, and hopefully it would start working after that. It eventually did, and it proved to be necessary to navigate through the labryith of local roads that climbed the steep hills that dove through farmland and mill towns. One quarter mile stretch of roads was undoubtedly the steepest of the entire trip outside of Day 1 when we climbed through the Coastal Range on forest roads. Even walking up this monster needed three rest stops along the way.
Even with a later start, I finished the day at the Holiday Inn around 3 pm. I took a nap, showered, and ventured the half mile into town. The downtown had amazing old buildings and was bustling with several small business that were out of my price range for dinner. I walked through town to a Subway where I loaded up before going back to the hotel to relax for the rest of the evening. Me knee is just starting to feel a bit better.
I started on the run despite not getting my map (phone) to turn on. I knew how to tackle the first eight miles or so from memory, and hopefully it would start working after that. It eventually did, and it proved to be necessary to navigate through the labryith of local roads that climbed the steep hills that dove through farmland and mill towns. One quarter mile stretch of roads was undoubtedly the steepest of the entire trip outside of Day 1 when we climbed through the Coastal Range on forest roads. Even walking up this monster needed three rest stops along the way.
Even with a later start, I finished the day at the Holiday Inn around 3 pm. I took a nap, showered, and ventured the half mile into town. The downtown had amazing old buildings and was bustling with several small business that were out of my price range for dinner. I walked through town to a Subway where I loaded up before going back to the hotel to relax for the rest of the evening. Me knee is just starting to feel a bit better.
Downtown Clinton
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