Total trail mileage: 1411.5
Starting location: Hemlock Spring Campsite
Ending location: After Rt 301
Weather: A little rain last night. 72 degrees in the morning. 72 - 85
degrees during the day. Cloudy and humid all day. Short drizzle in
the morning
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.453723,+-73.840147
The hike today was fairly uneventful. It wasn't a bad section of
trail, but my mind was in a bit of haze. I could not convince myself
to get up when I had wanted to. My sore throat that I had yesterday
worsened a bit by morning and I developed a cold. This is my first
sickness of the trip. So, it didn't make the hike enjoyable, and some
sections became difficult that really shouldn't have been. I had been
thinking I was developing something as my appetite has not been what
it should be since last Wednesday morning. So, it isn't a surprise
that I am now sick. At least the throat began to improve throughout
the day.
A day hiker gave me a beer at one point. I must have been dehydrated
because that one beer hit me hard. One beer is never enough to phase
me. I was stumbling up the trail a bit and was even more in a haze.
It did seem to make the cold go away for a little while (at least I
wasn't paying attention to it).
I was planning on meeting up with my friend Risa's parents as they
live right around the corner of the trail. I screwed up though and
blew past the road that I should have turned on. They were willing to
pick me up at the road I did come out to (two miles too far), and we
went back to their place. We went swimming in the lake for a bit
(that was great!) and then had dinner (thanks!). After that, they
brought me back to the trail and I set up camp a little bit in the
woods (shh, I am not supposed to camp here).
I have no idea what I am doing tomorrow. I should get sleep to
hopefully kill this cold, but I shouldn't stay where I am too long as
it is pretty close to the road and within sight of the trail. I also
heard it is supposed to be hot again. Maybe a siesta schedule?
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