Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day. Gary took us to a district that grows tulips, and we visited a farm taking part in a tulip festival.

We have had a relaxing 3 nights 2 days on Vancouver Island in a nice AirBnB. Weather has been overcast but not too much rain. This morning we drive back to Nanaimo to get the car ferry back to Vancouver where Gary is planning to pick us up. Here are…

As you may have gathered from the lack of blog posts, we are no longer on the AZT. We stayed several days in Payson then Phoenix so Rob could rest his leg. While much improved, we did not want to aggravate it further by returning to Long days on a…

Day 24: April 17, 2023AZT mile 349.6 to 356.0Hiked today: 12.4 miles / 20.0 kmAZT hiked to date: 45% With Rob’s leg still paining, we nevertheless set out, first across the lake with views from the bridge across to the Roosevelt Lake dam wall. Then, it was on up further…

Day 23: April 16, 2023AZT mile 327.5 to 349.6Hiked today: 23.1 miles / 37.2 kmAZT ascents today: 1093m , descents: 1965mAZT hiked to date: 43.7% The two of us set out early, hoping to walk the full distance to Roosevelt Lake Marina. It quickly became apparent that Robert’s painful right…

Day 22: April 15, 2023AZT mile 307.0 to 327.5Hiked today: 20.5 miles / 33.0 kmAZT ascents today: 1488m , descents: 622mAZT hiked to date: 40.9% Today’s feature was the climb up Montana Mountain. The name sounds repetitive, which aptly describes the path that was persistently steep and rocky. In the…

Day 21: April 14, 2023AZT mile 288.4 to 307.0Hiked today: 18.6 miles / 29.9 kmAZT ascents today: 836m, descents: 899mAZT hiked to date: 38.4% Inspired by the spectacular views we experienced on yesterday’s hike, we were up and ready to start just after 6 am. The ascent out of the…

Day 20: April 13, 2023AZT mile 268.4 to 288.4Hiked today: 20.0 miles / 32.2 kmAZT ascents today: 878m , descents: 651mAZT hiked to date: 36.0% Trail angel Gary picked us up from outside our motel promptly at 6.30, just as he had promised. After he dropped us at the trailhead,…

No AZT miles today! We spent a lot of the day in the comfort of our air-conditioned motel room. Of course, we enjoyed showers, clean laundry and town food. We have also been able to catch up on blogs and correspondence, and do some planning for the next section. Last…