Wednesday May 8th. Mile 266. Big Bear, CA

I took a zero day today(a day where one hikes zero miles).  My first of the trip so far.  Rented a room at a local Motel Six.  I ate tons of broccoli, apples, and loads of other far less healthy edibles.  Kombucha!  I was taking antibiotics earlier in the trip, so there was a psychological boost from drinking some probiotics. I took a shower (ecstasy!), did some laundry(some smells do not wash out) and lounged in bed watching the NBA playoffs and text messaging my good friend Nick about sports.  It was a slice of normalcy, and I really soaked it up.  In the middle of the night I awoke with a start, wondering where I was.  It will take a while to get used to waking up in a new place every night.