'The Hike' - Chapter Twenty - Corny

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Chapter 20:

Still Day 11:

After finishing the last chapter with that crazy corny "free" statement, I needed to acknowledge what a piece of crap that was right here, anyway I felt something back then...

Man, sometimes we need peace and quiet. I still consume the benefits from this journey and the lessons it taught me.

I eventually got to this monument and I sat down finishing the last cola I had. It was too windy to do anything corny here, and around the area there were too many people to enjoy it. It didn’t take me a lot of time before I decided that I should gather myself and my stuff and keep it movin'. Stumbling on the way down, down the hill, to the next hut, the sun started to affect me. The wind made the heat bearable, but at the same time created those small dust tornadoes that gagged me, which isn’t an easy task. The road, the wind, the dust in my eyes, the bearable heat, all the cows and all that walking just got me horny, you know. I had to get to the next hut quickly where I wanted to unload for a while.

The road from here to Eagle's Nest Hut was around 2 hours. 2 hours without any trees or shade whatsoever. I kept walking after I lost The Arch of Freedom from my sight. In the endless windy fields of the mountain on that dusty road that continued blinding me, I looked for my peace and quiet.

Why is it so hard for me to remain at one spot or with myself, without any distraction, even here? I was all alone in the middle earth. The land around me looked like I was about to get attacked by some Orcs on Wargs and I just couldn’t stay alone with my mind to hear what I was thinking. I needed some music. The carefully selected 5-songs-on-repeat playlist moved my legs one foot in front of the other until I arrived at Eagle's Nest.

There, I found myself in front of the fridge with beer and I took one while I was waiting for my order to be delivered. Despite my toilet visit, I was hungry and the people there acted quickly to arrange it. The hut was managed by a charming young family and their relatives that continued popping out like mushrooms here and there. Other people also joined and the area began to feel a little bit crowded for my taste right now. I ate what I ordered and enjoyed the view, trying to catch if I’d see any eagles across the valley. After one cigarette I moved my baggage to my room. Luckily for me there was the cheaper possibility - the attic. It was a challenge moving my backpack up in there. The uncomfortable metal ladder cut into the skin of my hands and feet. To get there I had to use 4 of my limbs and although it was hard getting through that small attic entrance, it was worth it. Now I closed the wooden cover which gave me enough illusion of privacy, I opened my phone and found some porn to relax. I came pretty quickly, and after that I found my peace and quiet.

Iliya Badev

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