Days 13-15 Life in the desert with Bob and Karen was glorious and lazy. Gloriously lazy. Our hosts dropped everything to show us a good time, starting with a birthday dinner for Jess at a lively Mexican restaurant. After a wink and a nod from Karen, the staff serenaded Jess with ‘Happy Birthday’ and perched…
Day 7 Today’s miles: 9Total miles: 85.3 Jess and I were both still feeling a bit wrung out from the travails of the past week, especially our marathon day to escape the storm. So we decided to treat ourselves to an easy day out of Stagecoach, which we were in no hurry to leave. I…
Day 4 Today’s miles: 14.8 Total miles: 52.7 The temperature plummeted below freezing overnight, turning the condensation on our tent into a crunchy layer of ice. Jess is prone to the cold, but she slept well thanks to her new sleeping bag liner and our discovery that our couples bag has a pair of clips…
Day 1 Today’s miles: 10.6 Total miles: 10.6 Here comes the sun! The Beatles tune was blaring on the camp speaker as dozens of hungry hikers devoured pancakes and waffles generously provided by the camp hosts.For the first time since we left San Diego, rays of sunshine were piercing the clouds.Our tent was dripping with…