We have a very early start in freezing temperatures at 7.00am, and we hope with some fast walking to make the distance to the landing for a 'relaxing' afternoon at the White House.
We make it to the landing by 4.00pm. We sound a hooter horn which echoes across the lake so that Bill knows there is someone to pick up. It is a beautiful sunny afternoon, and watching the boat scooting across the water to us, dangling our feet over the jetty is a great scene to remember.
Digby and I have a 'private' room which turns out to be a whole house, minus the bathroom. If you want water you go to the edge of the lake and bucket it up. Life is simple. There is one shower for all of us based on a gravity feed which is very low. But we are very appreciative even if the shower fails to reach Aussie standards.
At 5.00pm we arrive at the main house for dinner. Linda cooks us gigantic burgers, plus a pizza. We meet two other thru hikers - Uncas and Hat-trick. They have covered a much bigger distance than us, and spent last night in a shelter with On the Loose.
Linda and Bill have an interesting lifestyle. They live at the White House for the summer and spend the northern winter in Florida working in the tourism industry down there, so their 12 year old son can go to school. The vegetable gardens here are huge. It would be an interesting way to spend the summer watching all the thru-hikers come through. I would be tempted to come back and work as a volunteer here.
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