Zero day at Independence, and a side trip to Bishop. Mile 789 on the PCT.
The family in Independence that I stayed with was a very nice family, indeed. The father, Steve, is the manager at the Bishop Airport, and he offered me a ride to Bishop for the day. We made arrangements that if I still needed a ride back to Independence, he would look for me by the Golf Course as he drove back to Independence. If I wasn't standing along the side of the road, it meant that I had already found a ride. Sure enough, I was able to hitch a ride and got back to my tent at about 3:00 pm. or so.
I got a lot done in Bishop, and it was a very nice town. I did some shopping for a few extra items at Vons and another store called "Smart and Final". I think that I actually have too much food, but I have about a 9 day stretch until I reach Vermillion Valley Resort, where I have another box waiting for me.
I also saw a lot of other hikers both in Bishop and in Independence. I still have a box at the Post Office, but it won't be open until about 8:30 am tomorrow.
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4 comments:
I just stumbled upon your blog. Good luck to you! Some day I'm gonna hit the PCT! Been a dream of mine for years now.
Steve, it was a pleasure to meet you on Amtrak....thanks for sharing your pictures with me yesterday. Your blogsite is great!
Gina,
I'm glad you are enjoying the Blog. It's a lot more difficult to keep it up-to-date now that I'm hiking the PCT ... the chances to get on a computer are further apart than they were when I was on my bike. Keep following the tales from my trek ... it will help you to prepare for your own trek on the trail.
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Jan,
Thanks for your note. I had a great time on the train, and I'm looking forward to a relaxing and yet busy time back here in Salem as I wait out some of the California Fires, visit with my family and take care of some necessary business. I had two large boxes of mail that I went through last night. I can't even count the number of credit card offers I've received since I started my trek in February!
It was a lot of fun meeting people and sharing stories and photos of my trek on the train. Good luck to you.
So Far
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