April 10^th: 

The life of luxury is in the rearview.

Cosmo and I have returned to the off beaten track.

We planned for a 20 mile day…

which started off with a 3000 foot elevation change.

Up. And then back down again.

It only took me 8 hours to forget what relaxation is

and what it feels like to walk on two feet that don’t hurt.

Normally a poem of mine would run

in steady three-step meter,

but I lost count of steps a long time ago

and now it only stumbles.

From Buena Vista to Brown Mountain Creek shelter. 20 miles is a long way. Damn it feels good to have the boots off. Back to the basics.

The Nomad