4/7/2008

My worst day on the trail so far. The weather was nice - a bit warm, still, but sunny all day. Very Springlike, and I saw my first wildflowers - little white ones that were out everywhere today.

But I was in a bad mood all day. Two days of soft pillows and real food at Fontana Village have made it hard to go back to the trail. From the moment I woke up, I do not want to hike. I want my bed, I want my bathroom, I want my sofa and my fridge and my high-speed internet connection. I want sushi and beer and chinese food and vegetable lasagnia and french fires and orange juice.

All day, I am tired, bored, hungry, lonely and depressed. I stop after only 5 miles, at the first place I am allowed to.