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I got back on the PCT around Lone Pine, CA, 20 or so miles south of the Mt Whitney side trail (PCT mile 749) and the scenery has been phenomenal! Mt Whitney had a gorgeous view (highest mountain in the lower 48 states) and all the mountain passes and valleys in between have been stunning (and mostly void of SNOW!).
The only snag so far is that I just learned Tuolumne Meadows, my next resupply, is closed already. D'oh! So my alternative is to see if I can bribe my Uncle Glenn in to coming out from Santa Cruz to take me to a store (hehe), hike/hitch 25 miles to Yosemite Valley (and back 25 miles), or get to Mammoth Lakes, CA and just carry an extra 2 days of food. I hate changing logistics. Blech.
Anyway, I'm paying for internet by the half hour, so it's time to log out. Sorry you have to wait a while longer for the next set of photos. :)
The good news is that Ken didn't have to bribe me to take him to a store. The bad news is that Julia and I missed him by less than 12 hours! Yes, we were vacationing in Mammoth Lakes and left there Monday morning; Ken arrived there Monday afternoon! I knew he was close, but we had made our travel plans a few weeks ago.
Anyway, he spent a day in Mammoth Lakes. It is only 8 miles from the PCT and far easier to hitchhike in/out than the hellacious 25 miles in Yosemite. Also Mammoth Lakes is a big and modern ski town, so it was a good stop for him.
The end is near. You have accomplished a tremendous feat!
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