Day 18: a frustrating day
We arrived at the point where the PCT meets Highway 18 and didn’t wait long to get a lift into Big Bear City (city is an ambitious term) to our pre-booked motel. We had sent one resupply boxes (containing our town clothes) to the motel, but found that the box was still at the post office (the motel had not collected it). So we had to wear our rain gear while we did our load of laundry.
We then got the bus into town where the post office was, did some resupply shopping then went to the post office to collect our box, only to discover that the motel had just collected it. So back to the motel we went, each time by bus that only runs hourly.
This meant that we could not make up the resupply box in time to get to the post office before it closed, which means we have to wait until the post office opens tomorrow at 9, which means a late start to start hiking tomorrow. Not a very relaxing layover but at least we got our 4th shower and some clean clothes.
No photo today. 🙁
Very very proud of you both. Hang in there, you’re both amazing!
Happy Mother’s Day to the best mum around! So proud of you doing the PCT, what a supermum! Love you lots and missing you x
Had dinner with Pete and Jo tonight, and they passed this blog on to me. Excellent reading so far! Sorry you had a rough town stop over, but hoping things have improved for now you’re back into it
It’s like an old fashioned mail day when all those posts come streaming in in one hit. It feels a bit retro getting all keen for mail day. Thanks for doing the posts so faithfully – you’re going to have a great diary at the end of it.
Checked the map again. Glad you are in a Motel and not out camping with the black bears at Big Bear Lake…….lots of National Parks to tramp in, and lots of ups and downs……Re-vitalize and Keep On Trekking…..Yea!!!
Just turned cooler on Gold Coast and is 13 degrees at 6am Sat morning , Humidity 47%…..Hooray!! almost a snow-capped mountain day.
I can’t wait to read your posts when they pop up. I am in awe of the two of you. What stories you will have to tell. Keep up the great work
How frustrating but thank goodness for the shower and clean clothes. I hope the food was good.
4th shower! But a frustrating stay. You will be happy to be back on the track.
Showers must feel like a special treat. Keep up the great work!
Bugger 🙁
You are doing incredibly well and must be feeling fitter than ever!
Does the rarified atmosphere affect you?