Day 32- zero at Sabbath Day Pond lean-to

As hoped for, I didn't move for over ten hours. When I woke up, I was happy to see that I'd slept in until 8 a.m. and I got myself mentally ready for the day. As soon as I stood up and walked 10 feet from my campsite, I knew I wouldn't be able to go anywhere. The feeling of nausea overwhelmed me and I just wanted to crawl right back into my sleeping bag. I tried for about an hour to warm up to hiking, but I just kept ending up lying down in the fetal position. I felt like crap. "Hmmmm....there has been a virus going around in this area on the trail, maybe that's what this is. The symptoms I've heard about have seemed more severe, though, including vomiting and diarrhea," I thought. No matter what it is, after an hour of struggling to sit or stand, I drug my sleeping bag into the lean-to and allowed myself to lay down without having to get back up. I decided to take a zero day and I'm so glad that I did. The day ended up being a very uplifting and healing day. Mosey stayed behind with me and we layed in the lean-to and read and slept until it was too hot to lay there anymore. We then went down to the beach and I sat in the water and talked to some locals who had brought their boat to the beach. They were extremely nice and gave Mosey and I both a beer, which we both enjoyed while sitting in the water. The water was a perfectly warm temperature too, so I could stand to sit there for quite some time. I went back to the lean-to and Mosey and I gathered firewood in order to have me build my first fire. I was very proud of it once we were done- used birch bark to light it and everything! There are some NOBOs here that had the sickness. I have heard that it has taken northbounders off the trail left and right. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't get it! Going to be early again tonight in order to rest for tomorrow, which must be a hiking day.