Day 2: Desert Storm

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Since we only planned to hike about 12 miles today there was no hurry to start so we moseyed over to the convenience store at 7am opening time for a few supplies and a serving of scrambled eggs and potatoes.We hit the road around 9 feeling good and quickly walked out the stiffness from the day before. We expected to be walking through dry barren desert but have been amazed at the beauty of the mountains and the abundance of green vegetation. The well graded trail winds gently up the slopes and is bordered with wildflowers and green grasses.Instead of blazing sun and temperatures up around 40, we have enjoyed cool breezes and even rain and distant thunder. Rob got his first use of his sun umbrella – for a brief shower.We are camped beside a trickling stream and are warm in our new sleeping bags after a delicious dinner.