I packed away my sodden tent under the sunny 7:00am sky (I had slept in in the hopes that my tent might dry, fat chance!). I walked through some beautiful country (I’ll put up pictures eventually) and ran into a day hiker, Ron, and his dog, Angel. After walking and talking for several miles, Ron asked if I would like a hamburger for lunch. I hesitated initially. You see, there were hot springs about 22 miles from my campsite and I was pretty stoked to get there. However, you just don’t pass up a hamburger for lunch when your alternative is dehydrated hummus and a tortilla. So after about 3.235 seconds of hesitation, I decided that a burger would be a perfect lunch.
It turns out that the other hiker that Ron had asked to lunch was from my hometown! I knew that Marshall would be hiking, but doubted that we would ever connect. He was a year behind me in high school and while we didn’t know each other, we have many mutual friends. What serendipity!
After a DELICIOUS burger with avocado, spicy cheese, and jalapenos as well as a mint chocolate chip shake, we headed back to the trail. I laid around the creek at the trailhead for a few hours to digest the meal. I was in heaven.
I made it to the hot springs at about 9:00. Immediately, I stripped down and jumped in. It was just fantastic. There were about twenty other hikers congregated in and around the hot springs. We stayed up late talking about the trail, gear, and life. Altogether it was a purely magical day.
It turns out that the other hiker that Ron had asked to lunch was from my hometown! I knew that Marshall would be hiking, but doubted that we would ever connect. He was a year behind me in high school and while we didn’t know each other, we have many mutual friends. What serendipity!
After a DELICIOUS burger with avocado, spicy cheese, and jalapenos as well as a mint chocolate chip shake, we headed back to the trail. I laid around the creek at the trailhead for a few hours to digest the meal. I was in heaven.
I made it to the hot springs at about 9:00. Immediately, I stripped down and jumped in. It was just fantastic. There were about twenty other hikers congregated in and around the hot springs. We stayed up late talking about the trail, gear, and life. Altogether it was a purely magical day.
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