Day 3 - I have my trail name!

Started out from Abol Bridge Campground and Store. A great little place with plenty of hiker supplies available.

Tried to figure out the coins. They are not distinctive sizes like Australian ones, nor do they prominently display how much each one is worth. The dime does not even say how much it is worth other than a dime - like, ok, so much is that???? (10 cents according to the shop keeper).

Crossed paths with a northbound hiker named Tadpole, named as such because he used to be a competitive swimmer. We had the same sense of humour and were soon having a laugh over some nonsense. He asked if I had a trail name yet, and it was in the flow of laughing over silly things that he said "how about Kiwi? That will confuse people." We both thought this would be the funniest thing. And so I have my trail name.

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