After yesterday’s thirty mile sprint very nearly ended with a dehydration bonk, I woke up early this morning to pack up the tent and hit the road to knock out the next twenty mile segment.
An early start would, I hoped, allow an early finish when the day was a little cooler. Also, I was stealth camping in a spot far to visible from the side of the road to allow it to endure the illumination of the light of day.
Packing the tent up in the dark was not my favorite experience of the journey, but once I had it all broken down and stuffed away, I glanced over my left shoulder and witnessed the blush of dawn creeping up over the eastern horizon.
Sunrise - Paw Paw, IL
This morning’s sunrise was a beauty, and shortly after taking this shot, I grabbed a final round of red Powerade, ate a convenience store Italian sandwich, and hit the road.
It all worked out, although I walked for literally miles today on what the county creatively calls an unimproved township road without seeing a single car. I’d just call it gravel, but the limited car encounters were nice. I’m fifty miles into a pretty tough seventy mile, three-day stretch, and I’m hoping to wrap that all up tomorrow.
Until then, enjoy the sunrise whether you see it here or get up and watch it unfold in real time.
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