My first extended relaxation from hiking put an entirely new perspective on life on the AT. Just as the corporate peons and cubicle workers deserve 2 days of leisure for every 5 days of work, so do we hikers need our time off. Yesterday was my first zero day; a day which includes no mileage and total vegetation. I used the opportunity to eat inhuman amounts of food, and play a tense game of Monopoly with Furniture on the porch of the Kincora hostel. I felt that Bob Peoples is extraordinarily generous in all the services he provides to hikers, and I am grateful that he opens his doors to tired hikers.
Today was my second sabbath day, which I spent with my loving mother and brother. We hiked about 4 miles of trail, and I was able to demonstrate a little piece of life on the AT. Afterwards we basically enjoyed the comforts of town living, including barbershops, antique stores, and restaurants. I feel reborn from all the great relaxation, but also eager to rejoin the trail and resume homelessness once again.
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