Ok, I will survive. Lots of people will be sleeping in worse places than me tonight. Just had salmon (protein) (& wine!) for dinner. I'm better now. I've arranged to have my pack transported to my next destination - so I won't have to carry it, and I purchased a small daypack for my raincoat, water & snack to take with me tomorrow. I've reserved a HOTEL room at my next destination (omg!) and preparing to return to my room where I'll sleep in my clothes b...

Have you ever waited at the finish line for a big race - a marathon or similar? The elite runners come in fast, usually in a clump but sometimes there's a true front runner. Then for quite some time the good runners finish, followed by the middle of the packers, and then the slow runners and those who walked part of the way. The runners and spectators leave, and then many of the people working the race start packing up to leave. And then, finally that last poor...