Trek Dirty to Me: 52 days until the mountain man life, and I'm taking a zero day.
Maybe it was the pounding music from the clubs that surround my little refuge on Baga Beach, Goa. Maybe it was the random comedy sketch that I had to commit to writing at 3:30am to clear my mind. Maybe it is the enormity of everything left to do before I start thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 52 days. Whatever it is or was, I decided to take a zero day today.
I did no research. I ate a ton more cashews than normal. I took a real nap for the first time in maybe a month. I have at least one more week here in Goa and a few things that I want to do in the coming days in the area. It’s possible I stay a little longer, but in twenty days I will be on my way back to Indianapolis and the final month countdown kicks into gear.
So today, is a chill out day. Below is a far cuter picture of one member of a troop of gorillas I got to hang with in Rwanda - minus my bobble head. Enjoy your Sundays everyone!
-AJ
Gorilla Zero Day in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda in 2007. Pretty magical experience hanging with these guys for an hour in the mountains.
My first Father’s Day.