Today we paddled 43 miles, the most since Dave hurt his shoulder. However, aside from that there is very little worth mentioning. Today we talked a lot about the trip thus far and reflected on good and bad times on our trip. A specific topic that we wanted to spend a bit of time talking about is expedition fatigue. Expedition fatigue typically occurs towards the end of long expeditions when the end goal is within reach but far enough out that there is no use in getting too excited about it. This can manifest in different ways for all of us ranging from irritation with details or increased risk taking. For us it has taken many of these forms. A prime example of this is cleaning up dishes and preparing food and such for the following day. It's not something that takes a lot of time nor does it require any significant physical or mental effort. However, in the moment it's annoying. Today it was the wind! Yes it was gusty and yes it was a challenge at times to maneuver but it created far more frustration then warranted. So, here we are 272 miles remaining! That's less than 40 miles each day for 7 days! The end is near and have Baton Rouge and New Orleans as our last major obstacles. It's bitter sweet, it's invigorating yet daunting. There is however one fact that we keep in our minds and that keeps us moving forward: there is and end and we will get there.
What we found at our campsite
Holy crap! I have never seen a sunset that purple! Boo to the expedition fatigue.
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