It is amazing how fixated thru-hikers get at the prospect of resupply and going into a town. We are barely awake and can on think about how to cover the 10 miles between us and Fontana town as quickly as possible. as much as you hope is it difficult to make the miles go by more quickly. We leave early to get to town by early afternoon so we can enjoy a half day off. 

It is a lovely walk down into town with more spring flowers appearing and we see our first trilliums of the season, but not yet in bloom, something to look forward to. Everyone is hurrying to town and from far up on the side of the valley we see the reservoir lake for the Fontana Dam. It is huge. It seems close but is not, we are still contouring down around the valleys bringing the town slowly closer. The path now ends at the road but we realize we have another 1.5 miles to go to reach the Fontana Hilton Shelter. We are pushing on. The shelter is in a beautiful location will full view of the lake. Just up the road is a washroom with flush toilets and showers, we are in heaven, this is truly the 'Hilton"! 

Packs dropped on the bunk platform, there are already plenty there, we are rushing up to the road with our plastic bag with a meager amount of laundry to do in town at the laundromat. The shuttle arrives just as we arrive at the road, great luck, since we can't even imagine walking the road that we drive into town.

There is nothing in Fontana except a laundromat, general store, ice cream parlor and gas station with a grill restaurant, as well, the Fontana Resort. The gang is all here. Doing laundry, drinking beer, eating everything in sight and resupplying food for the next few days. A great afternoon is improved when our friends offer a shower in their resort room, heaven, 4th shower since March 9th!

We are back at the shelter which is full, thank goodness for ear plugs.  Slip is tenting on the ridge which might have been a better idea. The guys have a fire going as the sun sets on the lake.