Well, every thing started out great but didn't end well. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have a Mortons Neuroma, which decided it wanted to really make my life miserable. Between the burning sensations and compensating with my right foot I decided to leave the trail to get medical attention. I am writing this from home. I went to the podiatrist today and got the first of several planned injections. One for the neuroma and the other for a tarsal tunnel nerve that covers the entire foot. This seems be the other cause of the burning and server pain in the left foot. This nerve runs down the inside of the foot behind the ankle bone and radiates out to the rest of the foot. The doctor asked if I had ever hurt my foot and told hime of the "toe popper" I stepped on in Vietnam over 37 yeras ago. He said that it was just "presenting" itself. Yippy - I don't need this now!!! Having said all that my goal is to get back on the trail by the end of April, at Newfound Gap. This is assuming the injections do the job, rather this than surgery. I met some incredible folks in the short time I was there and hope to see them again. Unfortunately I didn't get names or trail names. However, I met a guy from Nevada and a couple of ex-special forces NCO's that must have been experiencing a mid -life crisis a little later in life (just kidding). Everyone was really pumped as you could expect after a beautiful day of hiking and comradery.Looking forward to getting back to the trail!!!