Miles: 10.9
I woke up this morning, not wanting to get out of my comfy sleeping bag. But then I couldn't fall back asleep, so Kevin finally succeeded in getting me to move around 6:15. I wasn't looking forward to hiking today. It's just become something I do now. It's not exciting, doesn't feel like a vacation.
Yesterday felt surreal because I woke up in a bed, ate a real breakfast, visited a lemonade stand at a camp just off the Trail and walked over fairly easy terrain. All stuff that doesn't fit what I do and how I live now. Today, comparitively, felt like I was just going through the motions. I'm not unhappy and, at the same time, I'm not jumping out of my skin with excitement. I've heard other people say that hiking starts to feel like a job and I guess this is what they mean.
We're at Little Bigelow Lean-to after a pretty easy day of hiking. Tomorrow will make up for that, though. It'll be short mileage, but it's straight uphill. Lovely. At least the views should be outstanding.
We met Lonestar today, who is from Texas (duh!). Seems like a cool guy in between job transitions, as so many of the people on the Trail are. We'll probably see him a lot in the future if we continue keeping the same pace.
Off to sleep cuddled in a warm sleeping bag - it's cold outside!
- Brrr..... Bobo