Mattress or not, I seem to always toss and turn these days. The nightmares I was having at the beginning of e trip have vanished completely now, but I never seem to get a full nights sleep either. I am always forcing myself of I go back to sleep around 3. My brain seems to think that it is time to get going while my body is about 10 paces behind.
I got out of my bunk far earlier than I had intended to. Coffee is not my style so hot tea with a little honey was the best course of action. I went ahead and started to preheat the over for my pizza breakfast and drank green tea while I read.
The slack pack group was dropped off at the lake to continue on around 8. The day was absolutely beautiful. I couldn't believe how lucky we were considering weather was calling for scattered showers.
5 or so miles in I realized I wasn't as lucky as I had initially thought
This is how I feel when I wake up to a beautiful day and I am about to hike
And then this is how I feel when the day turns to crap with rain and fog.
The day quickly became a mess. The views from the mountains I was climbing quickly became void of color. Like peering into a haze all around me, my day became more confined visually. I made about 15 miles into a shelter and it was only 2:30. I weighed my options about going on and as I I did so the rain came harder.
I spent the remainder of my afternoon eating everything on my food bag as I curled up and read. I know I can make Damascus VA tomorrow if I want. It will be a long day but there is not any challenging climbs either. I guess 15 miles in a day is pretty good. I would just prefer to be dry if I can help it.
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