Smokies Hiking Trip - Day 11

This morning, I was awake by 0530 and immediately started teleworking in the hotel.  I went down to breakfast in the lobby at around 0700 and then resumed teleworking again.  At 1145, I checked out of the Comfort Inn in Apalachin and started my drive to Potsdam.  I used I-81 to get to Syracuse and, just after passing through the main part of the city (1315), stopped for gas in a busy area (Liberty "Delta Sonic" station).  Back on the highway, I continued listening to my audiobook.  It was sunny but the temperatures continued to drop.  By the time I was on US-11, headed east, it was about 45 degrees - what a difference a few days makes!  Eileen texted while I was driving that we might not be able to get together for dinner (as we'd hoped) because her daughter was having some personal issues.  Meanwhile, I continued driving until just after 1530 (when I arrived in Canton) and stopped at a McDonalds (free WiFi) so I could do another hour and 45 minutes of telework.  Eileen eventually confirmed that she was too busy to meet so, after I'd finished my day, I closed up shop and took a walk inside a nearby Price Chopper and the parking lot there.  Afterwards (1730), I drove east (from Canton to Potsdam) and checked into the Potsdam Inn (1740).  After getting my stuff unpacked, I took a walk down US-11 to the nearby Walmart and walked around inside for about an hour.  The place was HUGE and not as busy as other Walmarts I've visited... By 1900, I was back in my room, where I ate a light dinner (snacks).  I spent the rest of the evening catching up on reading, emails and blogging (I also checked my work emails one more time).  Feeling tired from multiple days of travel, I went to bed just after 2200.  Hope I get to see Eileen tomorrow...