Thanks, everybody, for the congrats!! LOL, I can't picture tackling that stretch THREE times in rapid succession, but I *do* look forward to giving it a whirl again in a few weeks or months to see if I can make it to the top without stopping next time.........I'm now scouting out topo maps for Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway so I can, yikes!, actually PLAN my mountain-tackling adventures in the future!