Mile 185, Mt. San Jacinto State Park
Shoes! Brand new shoes! The rumors are true; always go up at least one size from your normal shoe. My toes started snugging up to the ends of my shoes round day two, and blisters followed soon after, as they do. The heat and strain just puff up my feet, apparently, so now I'm a size nine. So far, no more pain. Yes!!
Ice cream cones in hand and a day of rest under our belts, Laugh Track and I walked straight out of town and up, up, up into the San Jacinto Wilderness. Gypsy Town is still divided—the guys who road walked into Idyllwild yesterday are taking a "zero" today and are heading out tomorrow. Patches, Grams, Berkeley, and the Zone decided to hitch closer to the trail, so hopefully we'll catch em tomorrow. Til then, me and Laugh Track are rockin it. It's awesome to have such a positive and sensible lady to share the joys and pains of the day with.
We climbed a total of 5600 feet today and my skinning legs are feeling it! The scenery is just incredible, with that delicious California granite looming above and below and all around us. Our campsite tonight overlooks the hills we'll hit in a few days, with city lights fanning out and sparkling below. It's reassuring, in a way, and I'm feeling more at home out here every day.
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