The very best part of being in the RED PALACE OF Glinda the GOOD (AKA… NCCAT) were the great connections I made!!  Not only was it incredible to be in the company of so many like-minded people, but the small group shown in the photo became even more!!!  Each one of us made a personal connection with each other on our hikes across WCU (they didn’t even abandon me when the WCU Catamounts weren’t too happy about my ASU shirt 🙂

Not only did we share ideas and situations,but we also hashed out our concerns and helped each other troubleshoot some possible pitfalls!