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 April 23rd When I hurt my foot, the rest of the trip shifted in my head. For me, I figured it would be a struggle to maintain my step count. Well, that was after I realized it probably didn't warrant a trip to some random urgent care place. I'm really thankful that even with the hikes we have been doing, my foot seems to be getting better. Stephanie had goals that she still wanted to meet. This morning I dropped her off in the Smoky Mountains to do a ten plus round trip hike. My initial plan was to just go a mile or two up the same trail and then go back to the resort. The parking lot was full though. Instead, I dropped her off and looked for other adventures.  My first stop was at a large overlook complete with bathrooms and the Appalachian Trail going through it. I stayed there for a little while, partially because I kept falling asleep in the car, partially to eat some breakfast.  Using the provided pull-offs along the road I would stop and look around, maybe...