Last night was incredible. The stars were amazing, and right before falling asleep I saw the most incredible shooting star fill the night sky. The temperature was amazing too, 50s, perfect for sleeping.
Left the trailhead early. It was 7 am when we started hiking. Felt good to beat the heat! Up we went to the Kaibob Platue. It was a neat transition from sage brush to juniper to ponderosa pines. It cooled off as we went up too, though the sun was intense all day.
Not a lot to look at through here, but we made great time on the trail all day. Made it to the highway to Jacob Lake before 5 PM. We tried to hitch the last 2 miles to the store with no luck. So we walked. It was actually a nice last 2 miles, this ponderosa forest is beautiful.
We made it to the store and d=rt needed lodging. He had some serious chaffing. He agreed to pay for the room, so he could shower. So I didn’t hesitate, makes it easy to take care of resupply. The inn had 2 packages and a letter for me. Gu sent me 60 packages of Gu! That’s a lot of Gu! Thanks Gu! Lauren sent my resupply package with some cheese and tortillas, thanks Lauren! Lauren’s parents also sent a birthday card with some beer/chocolate money! Thanks Balckens!
Its been a good day today. We made 26 miles, the hiking was nice, and we had a good dinner. Also talked briefly with Lauren. Feels good to be out here.
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