My big toe, the left one, has gout. So when the pressure of the atmosphere starts dropping, mixed with high uric acid levels due to poor diet, my big toe tells me its gonna rain. She was flaring up all day, so I decided I should paddle a little quicker to beat the storm. Stayed ahead of it all day til right around sundown. Never doubt the power of the Uncle Marc's Big Toe.
Sense of urgency and being in a hurry are two different things. Using our time to watch TV or be "unproductive" is okay. But when we have a purpose, time becomes more valuable. So, it's okay to sloth around, but when we have something we care about, something that brings us excitement, or have something that makes us feel any sort of good, our outlook on time will reflect that. I'm realizing just after today that my time here is valuable. I love paddling. It feels smooth, everything looks beautiful, and it gives me a chance to just sit with my thoughts and focus on one thing.
I love that I have 2300km left. I wish it was 10,000.
Today started at the footsteps of an amazing building called Wallhalla. I met another paddler named Oliver and we hiked up the mountain side probably 1 miles. How the ancient people made such structures and we cant even come close to their magnificence is beyond anything me.
Further down river was a lock and dam where John aka Nature Boy was hangin out. We had a short talk but I decided to paddle on my own for another day. We'll probably meet up sometime tomorrow or Monday in Passau. I really needed a day to chill alone.
Most of the day was focused on paddling hard, taking short breaks, and drinking water, not too much else.
I got a dope camp spot and set up my tarp just in time for the rain. I'm going to sleep well tonight after ramen and tuna, the signature meal of the Danube River.
Slices of pizza needed in my belly: 4-6
Pounds of sweat sweated away today: 0, they measure in kilograms here
km marker :2203
67 km paddled today, truck yeah.
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