tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19263760400312775902024-02-19T14:23:14.278-08:00Spreading my WingsRaven Summerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455121403186501757noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926376040031277590.post-78429475110370683162015-08-31T11:25:00.003-07:002015-08-31T11:25:49.654-07:00New Blog<br />
No longer do I maintain this blog, though all of its stories will remain available. After finishing that leg of the journey in 2014, I decided that "Spreading My Wings" no longer applies to where the journey leads me these days. Now more posts continue to be written on a different blog; if you're interested, they can be found here - <a href="http://ravensummerfield.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">As the Raven Flies</a>.Raven Summerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455121403186501757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926376040031277590.post-27595300513953796732015-03-16T15:53:00.000-07:002016-12-22T09:23:50.928-08:00Return to Indiana<br />
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In the morning Pete drove me and Freebird to the airport and stayed by our side until we went through security.</div>
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The plane raced down the runway and quickly rose up into the air. We looked through the windows as the La Sals, the desert, and the canyons slipped out of view.</div>
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In Salt Lake City both of us had a layover and had one last lunch together. From there we would part ways, Freebird heading to Hawaii and me to Indiana. Interestingly enough, our gates happened to be next to each other. My flight was the first to go, and as I was being called to board, Freebird and I hugged each other goodbye. I had no idea if I'd ever see him or my other friends out west again, which was difficult. Sometimes you just don't know where you'll be called to go next. It's a huge lesson in non-attachment and faith. But I had to trust in God's direction that I was doing the best thing for my continued growth by returning to Indiana.</div>
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I arrived at O'Hare, and though it was a bit unnerving with how gigantic that place is, I easily made my way to the baggage claim. As I waited for the conveyor belt to carry out my pack, I felt a tap on my shoulder. My brother, Matt, had found me! We grabbed my pack and drove back to his place in Valparaiso, calling our parents along the way. That night I stayed with him, Carly, and their playful black kitten, Felix. The next day my dad would pick me up and return me to Fort Wayne to catch up with family and friends, most of whom I hadn't spoken with in months.<br />
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As I write this, I've been in Indiana for a little over 3 months now. It was a difficult transition at first. As a friend named CJ, who was part of the moneyless tribe in the summer of 2013, reminded me over dinner one night, Indiana is just another part of the journey. It took me 3 months to fully realize that. There's been so much joy and suffering since I've been back that I can't even begin to tell you about, but all I can say is that it's been quite a humbling experience. Friendships have drifted apart, others have come together, and some from before the trip out west still remain. I can't express enough gratitude for everything that has been happening here, in the Midwest. God clearly continues to work wonders in my life.</div>
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As life continues here, I look fondly on the time when the spiritual journey led me out west. I'm understanding more why I needed to go out there, but again, as with all things, I'm sure there's more that will become clearer as time goes on. A few of the most invaluable lessons that I learned along the way are how to more fully how to trust God's direction, how to let go and to not be attached to plans, and how wonderful each and every person is. That is only just scratching the surface. Thank you to all of those who helped me along that leg of the journey. Again, words can't express the immense gratitude I feel to receive such a priceless gift. I never thought anything like this was possible before, but with God all things are possible. </div>
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This journey has extended much longer than the trip out west. Ideally, I would love to thank each one of you individually for helping me to get where I am today, but that would be impossible here. I couldn't write here about every single person I've met in my life! Just know that whether you were with me for a few minutes, months, or years, you ALL have a profound impact on me and have taught me in your own unique, special ways.</div>
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So with all of that aside, here's a few photos that tell a fraction of the story of my return to Indiana...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catching up with friends (Jeff, Bruce, John, and a man who I just met) at the Indiana Buddhist Temple, a place that's been a part of my life since I began attending meditation nights almost 3 years ago. (Photo credit: Indiana Buddhist Temple)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Year's lunch of yummy Sri Lankan food at the temple. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Indiana Buddhist Temple)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making egg rolls with Michele and Bruce. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Michele)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bruce, me, Michele, and Bhante Devananda with William, one of the temple cats. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Indiana Buddhist Temple)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teaching Bhante Mahanama how to cross-country ski. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Indiana Buddhist Temple)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bhante Devananda. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Indiana Buddhist Temple)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making papier-mache elephant masks for the temple, who will participate in the Three Rivers Parade this June. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Michele)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michele modeling her unfinished mask.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annie checked up on my progress frequently throughout the painting process.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bhante Mahanama, Adlin, and Bhante Devananda arriving for Nancy's photography show <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">at Unitarian Universalist Church. Her work highlights </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Buddhism around the world and its development in Fort Wayne. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Carl)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, Michele, Bhante Mahanama, Nancy, and Adlin at Nancy's photography show. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Bhante Mahanama)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patches aka Momma and Swartzy looking on as Bruce brews some tea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going for a walk on Fort Wayne's River Greenway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michele peeking out Bruce's window.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beck Chapel at Indiana University Bloomington's campus, on the day of Matt and Carly's wedding.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The newly-married Mr. and Mrs. Summerfield.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the reception following the ceremony in downtown Bloomington - Dad, Matt, Lindsey, Mom, and me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After 2 months since beginning this project, the elephant masks are finished. Bruce, Michele, and Elly will wear these to represent the Indiana Buddhist Temple in the Three Rivers Parade.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laughing with Kayla as Bhante Mahanama multi-tasks during chanting <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Bhante Mahanama)</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last dinner at Mahnin with Bruce, Michele, and Jamie. Thanks for the treat, Bruce! <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">(Photo credit: Michele)</span></td></tr>
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So much has happened in the three months since I returned to Indiana. With the help and advice of friends, it has been a continual process of growth. This drawing is for all of you, but dedicated in particular to Bruce for always gently admonishing me and telling me what I need to hear. I love everyone in Indiana dearly and am grateful for each and every one of you beyond words. I'm happy that some of you continue to be a part of my life. </div>
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But I'm realizing that for now, I'm meant to be elsewhere as I continue to grow into a closer relationship with God. Spirit always has a better idea of where we need to be planted to continue to grow, and if we choose to follow this guidance, we may sometimes find ourselves moving to another place. This is what I learned this past year. It is a difficult path at times (when the ego wants to create its own plans), but never will I regret making the choice to listen to divine guidance in order to dwell in harmony. So as of posting this, my brother is about to drop me off at O'Hare. This year I will be returning to the west to settle down there for awhile, then only God knows what's to come.<br />
This raven is flying back to Moab.</div>
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Pete fed us profusely with dumpster food and cafeteria leftovers as we caught up with him and his roommates for hours. He offered us a place to stay, but the canyon which we had not seen in months was beckoning us back out to the wilderness.</div>
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It felt as if 20 years had passed since being in Raven's Roost. I had changed so much since then. As we stood there, looking across the canyon at the cliffs and the stars as I once did very often, memories came flooding back. There were so many ups and downs that had taken place here. The whole of the experience, as I recalled it then, was completely breathtaking. Raven's Roost is much more to me than simply a place where I slept each night. Here I learned an entirely new way of life. As we looked up at the stars, I cried bittersweet tears. Sadness because the moneyless tribe no longer lived just around the corner and nothing was as it was before. Happiness because I am so fortunate to have experienced living in this canyon and being a part of such a caring community.</div>
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Our raven friends recognized us immediately and continued to check on us the entire time we were there. We remembered their voices; these were the two parents. The fledglings that we had called to for months and had seen leaving the nest had grown up and moved on to live elsewhere.</div>
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We walked back into town to reconnect with some more of our friends...</div>
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We stopped at the Grand County Public Library again. As we were sitting at the guest computers, Daniel showed up! He told us where he and the tribe were staying at these days and welcomed us out to visit anytime.</div>
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As the temperatures would be dropping for a few days, we chose to stay in a motel. This way we also got to visit with our friends in town more often and to meet lots of other amazing locals.</div>
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Exploring Matheson Preserve...</div>
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Here's some beautiful artwork created by Daniel...</div>
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This man came up to me and challenged me to a "shoot-off" with our cameras, then introduced himself as John the Baptist and handed me a business card. Later we learned, from three different witnesses, that someone was running around town in a Batman suit that day, diving into bushes. As a sticker posted on Wabi Sabi East's door states, "Keep Moab weird."</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Having left town again, Freebird and I explored the area with a wonderful family from Salt Lake City. After they went back to town, we climbed up Coin Slot Canyon...</span><br />
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As stated before, we had been discovering hundreds of other petroglyphs in the canyon. As we were walking through one day, Freebird noticed that there were several within the All-Seeing Eye. And so on one of our last days in the canyon, we climbed up there. The ledge directly in front of the eye is a bit precarious and not for those scared of heights or lacking good traction with their shoes.</div>
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That night we accompanied the moneyless tribe for a night out on the town. They were heading to an art gallery showing, and were to meet up with Gabriel and Jonathan along the way. These two wandering Buddhist practitioners from Quebec had just arrived in Moab. Meanwhile we ended up accidentally crashing a party at their host's house, and no one blinked an eye because they knew Daniel already. We stayed and chatted with everyone and were given free pizza. The art show over, the moneyless tribe then journeyed elsewhere. Freebird went back up-canyon, and I went to stay with LuAnn for a couple nights.</div>
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LuAnn, Kali, and I enjoyed each other's company as I stayed two nights with them. One day we explored little gems along the Colorado River together, and then LuAnn showed me her secret favorite spot in the wilderness, where she would like to have her ashes buried. There we picked out some tumbleweed, decorated it with sage and pinion pine, then brought it back to her place. To further transform our "Moab Christmas tree," we strung together garlands of frozen mixed vegetables and dried cherries while laughing the night away and listening to KZMU. Once Daniel came on the air with his show, "<a href="http://www.kzmu.org/ShowProfile.cfm?id=146" target="_blank">Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out</a>," we called in to tell him how much we love him. The next morning LuAnn gave me some of her clothes to replace what had become damaged on the trail, and she drove me back to the trailhead to hike up-canyon once again.</div>
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In celebration and commemoration of our last night in the canyon, Freebird prepared for us what would be an immense fire. He laid a trail of bark, which he doused with Heet, to lead up to the central pit and to get the fire started. Here are some pictures from the lighting ceremony that night...</div>
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The last few days a ringtail had been coming to Cottonwood Cave, and had actually crawled on top of Freebird's back one night. I never saw him but he visited us on our last night and left some evidence behind...</div>
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We began our last walk out of the canyon, with the ravens following us and calling out to us. They knew that we were leaving. It was very sad to be going away, not knowing if I'd ever be back. We would be spending one more night in town and would get a ride to the airport from Pete the next morning. Freebird would be flying back to Hawaii, and I would return to Indiana.</div>
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We made one last visit to LuAnn and Kali. The balcony door was propped open, letting in some fresh air and sunshine. As we talked with LuAnn, we heard a familiar call from outside. One of the ravens, from all the way back in the canyon, had followed us and knew that we were at LuAnn's!</div>
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Along our walk into town, we stopped to see Dory, Ziggy, and Bear again. But once we were there, no one answered the door. Just as we turned to leave, we found Dory walking up to us. She had been in town and returned at just the right time to see us off.</div>
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Then we went to Rotary Park, just so we could play the freenotes at least once before we left. There we noticed a few familiar people sitting in a circle nearby. The moneyless tribe was having an impromptu potluck on a Sunday, on the same day and at the same place that we always met for these communal meals and conversation in the spring. As we joined them, Jonathan and Gabriel offered us some sandwiches. They had actually received the inspiration to make 2 extra for that day, not knowing for whom they were.</div>
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Brer, his daughter Veda, and her friend Bella joined us later. We watched in awe as these two innocent girls fed each other, making sure that each had eaten enough. What a beautiful experience.</div>
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As we walked down a path with the moneyless tribe, a raven flew silently over us. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the same one that had been following us all along. Together we appropriately walked up to "Peace Bridge," where two homeless men would greet passersby every single day and ask how they were doing. Here we said farewell to the tribe. As a parting gift, Daniel received a few drawings - one for him and one for his father. These two men, along with Brandon, were the first of many to welcome me with open arms as I got off of the Greyhound in Grand Junction 7 months ago. Since then, my life has been forever changed in so many ways that I never imagined. I could never express in words just how thankful I am for all of them.</div>
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We watched the moneyless tribe walk away, off to continue learning and growing together. I smiled in admiration of Daniel, happy for all those whose lives have been and will continue to be changed by getting to know him. I'm so grateful that I too was fortunate to be a part of that tribe. That beautiful experience, now in the past, could never be repeated in the same way again.</div>
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At a hotel we checked in for our last night in Moab, just around the corner from Pete. We visited with him and Dan, then we returned to the hotel to do laundry and to get a little rest before our flight out the next day. In the morning, Pete would be driving us to Canyonlands Airport.</div>
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<br />Raven Summerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455121403186501757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926376040031277590.post-15699600916238700352015-03-12T00:22:00.002-07:002015-05-30T13:51:50.507-07:00The Road to Moab<br />
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After scoping out the town for other inns, we walked over to America's Best Value to inquire about their rooms. Ali allowed us to look at a room before we came to a decision. It was very clean and had everything we needed, but we sought a lower price. We tried to negotiate with Ali, but she couldn't go down in price. When she learned that we were heading to Kodachrome next, she told us about Grand Staircase Inn. Located in Cannonville, this hotel is much closer to the state park. Ali allowed us to call them first to check their availability. There were a few vacancies, so we decided that we would hitch to Cannonville. Ali said that she would love to give us a ride there if she wasn't working.</div>
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Once we reached the other edge of town, Kevin pulled his truck over for us and cheerfully offered to take us to Grand Staircase Inn. Serendipitously he used to work there and has known the owner, Carlen, for his whole life. When we arrived at the inn/convenience store, Kevin walked in with us and introduced us to the man who took over his job. Kevin stayed to make sure that we were taken care of before he left.</div>
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Jesse and Haruna checked into a room across the hall from us and were about to go rock-climbing in the area. They had no idea yet how to get to the destination they had in mind, but they offered to take us to Kodachrome while we tried to find it on the maps. We weren't able to help them, but they did figure it out later. It turns out that they did drive us out of their way. As they left us at Kodachrome, Jesse said that they would pick us up later if they didn't find us in our room. That was very touching to hear. Many of the people that we met in Tropic and Cannonville really reached out to us, being classic examples of the Good Samaritan.</div>
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The sun was setting and it was time to attempt to get back to Cannonville. We returned to the road and hitched. At first only two cars passed by, afraid to pick us up. Here we were in the middle of the desert, just wanting to get back to town. And so we began to walk in the direction of Cannonville while waiting for anyone to stop. A local man who was going the other way slowed down and checked to see if we were okay. He offered a ride on his return trip if we hadn't found one by then. </div>
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Finally some men from Phoenix picked us up, and we quickly saw why we needed to meet them. They were out for a camping trip away from their wives and families, but it was too windy and cold for them to set up their tents. So instead, they were in the midst of a search for a motel. We recommended to them Grand Staircase Inn for its cleanliness, spaciousness, and for being the most affordable in the whole area. They were convinced and chose to stay.</div>
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Stephen, Kevin's cousin, heated up a pizza in the oven for us. We returned to our room to have dinner and settle in for the night. Haruna and Jesse returned later and were happy that we made it back.</div>
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Upon checking out the next morning, we had no idea where we were to go next. Stephen recommended that we go to the Cannonville Visitor Center to get some recommendations. Meanwhile, he gave me some free coffee. A dog came over to the inn, and so we shared our water with him. I sat with him for awhile until he wandered back home to one of the neighbors.</div>
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Jean, who was working that day at the visitor center, suggested a few places for us to go next along our route back to Moab. After leaving Kodachrome, we had no more plans and were open to just about anything. Jean highly recommended that we hike part of Escalante River and then visit Calf Creek Falls. She showed us pictures of these places, and they were breathtaking. And so it was decided that we would hitch to Escalante, stay the night there, and then hike up-canyon the next day.</div>
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By request, Jean played a short documentary for us about the geology of Grand Staircase-Escalante. It was rather interesting to see how the landscape developed over time and to learn about all the layers of rock. And moreover, within the film, we spotted a pleasant, familiar face. Tim, who works at the Grand County Library in Moab, was interviewed!</div>
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Back at Grand Staircase Inn, we were permitted to use their guest computer to look up motels in Escalante. Stephen gave me another free cup of coffee. Three bikers from Canada and Nebraska, who were heading to Bryce, showed up at the convenience store. They were sitting on a bench outside in shorts, while we were wearing nearly all of our clothes to stay warm! We cautioned them that it would be very cold and windy on the ridge at Bryce, though clearly that didn't matter to them.</div>
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Now with knowledge of the motels to check upon arrival in Escalante, we left the inn and hitched just across the street along Highway 12. A couple from Wisconsin, who were staying in Boulder, Utah, picked us up. They were visiting the west for a short period of time and wanted to hear our advice about which parts of Bryce and Zion to visit. They brought us to Escalante Outfitters, one of the first places that we would check. They were very hesitant to leave us, concerned about us finding a place to stay. We assured them that things would work out, and so they returned to their room in Boulder.</div>
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At Escalante Outfitters we inquired about their cabin rentals. They allowed us to inspect the room, and we decided that it just wasn't for us. We returned the key to them and walked up the street to some other nearby motels to ask about their rates.</div>
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It had been a difficult hike for me so far, getting my feet wet while crossing the Escalante River multiple times. That was an uncomfortable situation with the cold weather. No longer were we going to finish this trail; rather, we head back to Escalante after one more night in the cave. Freebird chose to hike a few more miles while I stayed behind in the cave, drawing and napping in my sleeping bag.</div>
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The next day we walked back out and realized that we hadn't gone as far as we thought. We never hike for the miles though, just for the experience. Escalante River was enjoyable, but we decided that it was getting to be too cold for us. Now we were really done with the backpacking leg of our journey. Escalante River would be our last time to camp outdoors along the way back to Moab.</div>
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We dreaded returning to a motel in Escalante, but nonetheless we were thinking of checking into Circle D again. As we picked through the sparse produce section, a resident named Gary showed us how the locals do their shopping here. He led us into the cooler, where the freshest produce was usually located, to look around. Gary donned a Hawaiian shirt and shorts and definitely stood out from the other locals. Aside from that, there certainly seemed to be something unique about him. He felt a special kinship with us, and within thirty seconds of talking to him about Hawaii, he invited us to stay at his place for the night. We accepted, finished up our shopping, then climbed into his truck.</div>
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Gary brought us to his guest/shaman room, where we would be sleeping. It is decorated with mainly with images and relics from American Indian and Hawaiian traditions. Also interspersed throughout are dragonflies, a loving reminder of his wife who passed on a few years ago. We took showers as Gary began a fire in the wood-burning stove and prepared a dinner for us of organic, local food from Boulder. He prefers to shop there, where a wider, healthier selection of food is available. </div>
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We listened intently that night as Gary told us about his spiritual journey, leaving behind his upbringing in the Church of Latter-Day Saints. This man, who is a descendant of the original homesteaders of Escalante, made a huge step in leaving the church and faced much opposition. Now he's a shining beacon for those who dare to be different, who refuse to conform to the mainstream society about them. He told us of his blog, in which he later wrote a <a href="http://windinourheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/backpackers.html" target="_blank">post</a> about our visit.</div>
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The next morning as we ate a home-cooked breakfast courtesy of Gary, he suggested taking us to Lower Calf Creek Falls, the very place we were going to visit had we continued our trek up the river.</div>
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Along the way we stopped at an outlook over the scenic Highway 12 and read that it was built years ago by the Civilian Conservation Corps. According to at least one source, this is the second most scenic highway in the world. I don't understand things can be ranked according to their beauty, which is so subjective. But anyhow, I agree that the views along this route are incredible.</div>
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Shortly we pulled into the parking lot at the Lower Calf Creek Falls trailhead. Gary had already hiked here several and probably countless times, and so chose to stay behind. He told us not to hurry back and waited in his truck until we would return... 4 hours later!</div>
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Along the way back we had met a group of people from Boulder, and one of the people told us of an organic restaurant in their town called Hell's Backbone Grill. We reunited with Gary at the trailhead, and Freebird asked him if he would allow him to treat him to dinner there. Gary pondered over it, smiled, and then took a left onto 12 toward Boulder.</div>
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At Hell's Backbone we ran into a few workers that Gary knows. They treated us to free soup and desserts, completing our 5-star dinner experience. We talked again for hours, sharing with each other about our spiritual paths and travelling adventures. Gary too had gotten the privilege of venturing outside of Escalante over the years to experience how other people live and to open himself to other perspectives. After saying farewell to his friends, we drove back to Escalante, looking out the windows at the street lights dotting the horizon. We parked in his driveway and settled down for another night of rest in the shaman room.</div>
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It was 3 hours that we stood along the road, watching several cars pass us 10 or more times! We wondered why so many people in Escalante would peculiarly drive in circles all day. Anyhow, it seems that we just about became a permanent fixture in this black hole. On their millionth time driving past, people would laugh or wave at us with recognition, cheering us on. </div>
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Few people were leaving town in the off-season; not many tourists were passing through this days. We received a few offers, but none could take us as far as we wanted to go. Two people offered us rides to Boulder; we turned these down not only because of the higher elevation, but also because we were told that there was only one motel in town that was expensive. Another person proposed to take us 10 miles up the road, which definitely wasn't far enough. </div>
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We also received many offers for places to stay the night, more so than in any other town along our journey. For one, Gary had welcomed us back to his house if things fell through. His friend, Sid, also welcomed us to his place. If it wasn't for having to work the next day, Sid told us that he would've gladly taken us all the way to Moab. And then there was another man who drove past several times in a company car for a satellite company, who was willing to let us sleep on his couch though he has 4 kids. He told us that he would check on us again when he got off of work.</div>
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All three of these invites sounded wonderful, but then there was also a fourth that sounded more appealing. Bob and Karen drove past, made a U-turn on the highway, and pulled up right next to us. Bob rolled down his window. "It's a bad idea to hitch this late because you'll get stranded in Boulder, where it's much colder than here. You can think about it, but you're welcome to stay in our guest room tonight and then hitch out early in the morning tomorrow." Bob and Karen had an errand to run but would return to take us home with them if we were interested. Karen came back later to check on us... twice. The second time, we got in the car with her and their dog Jane and went to their house.</div>
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From the moment we walked in their door, I was amazed with how much art was in the house. Everything was decorated, including the toilet paper holders and sink basins. It seemed as if nothing was left untouched by artwork.</div>
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After some showers we went downstairs to talk with Karen and Bob as Karen prepared the dinner. We learned quickly that they and Freebird share a common connection - New Zealand. Freebird has hiked the length of the country via the Te Araroa, and Bob and Karen have a house there. We talked and laughed with them late into the night over some glasses of wine. </div>
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The next morning, as Karen had expressed interest, she looked through my sketchbook. She bought an original drawing for a friend of theirs. With the help of Karen, along with a recent <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stephaniesummerfield" target="_blank">Etsy</a> print purchase by our friend Mary of Sweet Home, Oregon, I now had enough money to afford a plane ticket back to Indiana in December.</div>
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Bob and Karen gave us a ride back to the same gas station on the edge of town, continuing their generosity by leaving us with a box full of granola bars. Again we waited for hours, wondering if we would ever escape this town. But fortunately from the start, the deputy sheriff, Jared, said that he could take us to Boulder once he was finished with some business. As we waited for Jared, we saw Sid and his dog Willis one more time. Then Dave and Brian, who were heading into Escalante, said that they could pick us up on their way out. People continued to check on us all day - and it really took us all day to get out of there.</div>
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Jared was the first to return. He requested permission to transport us to the edge of his jurisdiction, in Boulder. Permission was granted and we were off. Though Escalante had been such an incredible experience, with so many people opening their homes to us, it was a relief to know that we weren't trapped there forever. We rode freely from the back of a sheriff's vehicle up the winding Highway 12. As Jared dropped us off in Boulder, he said that we could ask the sheriff of that county to take us further if nothing else worked.</div>
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We stopped at Boulder Mountain Lodge, next door to the restaurant where we had eaten with Gary a few nights before. We weren't wanting to pay more than $100 for a room. Mary informed us to our surprise that there was a cheaper option down the road called Circle Cliffs Motel. Kandice, as we were told, runs this place and trustingly leaves the keys out for guests to pick one of three rooms for themselves. She keeps busy with many other responsibilities and can't always be there. Mary let us call Kandice, who told us that she was away but that we could pay her whenever, even in the morning when we would check out.</div>
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At Hills & Hollows we met Donna, who has lived in Boulder since '86. She was with the group that we saw at Lower Calf Creek Falls the other day. They joined forces that day as a last resort to pray for the creek and the life it supports. Despite all of the protests against it, the BLM was about to poison the water to kill an invasive fish that they had introduced to the creek in the first place.</div>
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We ventured over to Circle Cliffs Motel, and as directed, we found the keys. We went from room to room, inspecting each to see which was the best choice for us. We picked what was behind door #3 and made ourselves at home. We had declined the largest room, but it had a toaster that we were interested in using for breakfast. So when Kandice returned, Freebird found her to ask if we could borrow it. As he returned to the room with the toaster, a beautiful, orange cat followed him into the room. There was a no-pet policy, but we knew that Kandice would appreciate us taking care of her cat on such a frigid night. The temperatures dropped into the teens.</div>
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Once it was daylight, Nala asked to be let out. Not much later she came back with 7 other cats!</div>
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We checked out a half hour late, and Kandice didn't even mind. Nor did she care that we let the cats into our room. Kandice and her husband are very relaxed and need to be so because they stay busy with their other jobs. They love the area so much that they are willing to work as much as needed to stay there. Between the two of them, they hold five jobs.</div>
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Jango sat at our feet the whole time we talked with Kandice. She invited us in to visit longer, but we had to keep hitching. We thanked her for everything and continued on down the road to find the best pull-out for a vehicle. Jango followed us a little ways, wanting us to stay.</div>
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We waited beside the Anasazi State Park Museum parking lot. At this point I had grown accustomed to our hitching experiences in Escalante and braced myself for potentially having similar results again. However, this time things happened differently. Within only 5 minutes, Randy picked us up. And this time we wouldn't be sucked back into Boulder or get stranded in the next town, Torrey, as I had imagined. Soon we learned that Randy would be taking us all the way to Moab.</div>
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Driving up into the snow-covered mountains, I saw my first big-horn sheep on the side of the road. We rose in elevation and paused at an outlook from atop Boulder Mountain.</div>
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We reserved neighboring rooms at Whispering Sands Motel and decided to rest awhile before meeting up again for dinner. When Freebird was in the shower, I heard a very loud noise coming from the parking lot. Finally it occurred to me what it was. I opened the door to find that a helicopter had just landed in the parking lot. A man ran into the office and then raced back to move it farther away. Because of being too lazy to park the helicopter at a distance in the first place, a motel window and a car were damaged by airborne debris.</div>
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We knocked on Randy's door and started to head over to the restaurant with him. One of the men who arrived in the helicopter, labeled, "Utah Department of Public Safety," was walking up the stairs. We asked him what they were doing in the area, and by the look on his face, we could tell that he was hiding something. According to him, they were counting and monitoring big horn sheep. Right...</div>
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We drove over to Stan's Burger Shack for dinner. The food and the milkshakes were delicious. We enjoyed the camaraderie that evening, telling jokes and making plans for the following day to drive into Moab. Randy let me use his cell phone to call my brother to make sure that he or his fiance could pick me up at O'Hare in a few weeks, before buying the plane ticket.</div>
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After breakfast we climbed into Randy's truck and drove for Moab. He was heading for Mesa Verde next, but was willing to take us out of his way to see our friends again. It was so exciting to be finally returning to Moab after a 4 1/2 month excursion around the west. Filled with gratitude for everything that has happened during this time, I restlessly anticipated returning to the community of Moab.</div>
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We drove past the gates of Arches National Park and stopped at Matrimony Spring to fill up our water, which is always a must. Then we drove on into Moab, passing more familiar sights as we made our way down Main Street.</div>
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Contrary to the rest of southern Utah, Moab was still bustling with tourists. We made our way through the crowded streets and pulled up right in front of Pete's house. Phil was outside, working on his van, and welcomed us back.</div>
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We turned to Randy and thanked him for taking us all of this way. It was quite a pleasure to join him for a 2-day hitch, full of fun moments that I'll never forget. We could sense that he was wary about parting ways with us, but we knew that he would be fine and would have a great time at Mesa Verde. And soon he would be returning to Texas to be with his family. As he drove away we caught up with Phil, and he informed us that Pete was there but was taking a nap.</div>
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We quietly walked in the door with some dumpster food and sat down at the table to eat. Pete came upstairs after waking up and was groggy. He was shocked to see us sitting in the kitchen. "Holy shit," was all he could say at first, with his characteristic goofy smile that I love so much. He gave us hugs and welcomed us back. After months of walking and hitching around the west, learning so much, and growing up, we had come back full circle to where it all began.</div>
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Here's a brief recap of our journey to Bryce. First a man from Molokai picked us up on the outskirts of Kanab and left us on a road leading to Alton. Then we caught another ride with Phil, who was in the process of moving from Phoenix to Salt Lake City. Interestingly enough, he knows who Daniel Suelo is and has listened to him on NPR! And lastly came Scotty, a hitchhiker from back in the day, along with his dog, Wingo, who brought us to Fairyland Point just outside the gates of Bryce Canyon.</div>
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This incredible outlook is part of the Fairyland Loop Trail, which leads into the heart of the park. And so we followed this trail and began our visit to Bryce Canyon...</div>
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After a delicious breakfast, Tammy entertained us with ghost stories that are said to have occurred in the lodge. This didn't deter us from inquiring about a room for the night. Bryce was getting cooler at nights, and now that we were up on the rim at a higher elevation, a room sounded much more pleasant of an option. We talked with Yolanda at the front desk and got permission to inspect a room down the street from the main building.</div>
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As instructed, we found Karma, the head housekeeper, there. She unlocked the room for us and allowed us to look around. Karma was busily preparing for the end of the season, while her husband, the general manager, was hiking the Grand Canyon with their son. She had her hands full at the time, but loved taking the time to talk with us. Finally she continued on with her work while Freebird went back to Yolanda to reserve the room. I sat patiently with the packs meanwhile, while Karma continued to race all over the building.</div>
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Jason and Christy came running up the trail while we were walking atop these hoodoos. They too had the same idea as us. This couple from Colorado was in the midst of a run from one end of Bryce to the other. They have also done trail-running from rim-to-rim-to-rim through the Grand Canyon and from the West Rim to the East Rim in Zion.</div>
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We walked back down the Peek-a-Boo Trail. We had only hiked half of it the other day, so we would complete the loop this time. This is a choice that we will never regret!</div>
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Raven Summerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455121403186501757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926376040031277590.post-32808986108732790692015-03-06T09:16:00.000-08:002015-05-30T13:02:07.910-07:00Back to Kanab<br />
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A man from Alberta picked us up at the North Rim and offered us a ride to Kanab. He has been on the road nearly non-stop for the past five years. The reason for this is that five years ago, his wife passed on. She had encouraged him to pursue another woman or something that he loved to do after she left, and he told her that his plans would be to travel. So he retired and has been on the road since then. At first he suppressed the pain of losing his wife. Then one night he had a dream that his wife returned to comfort him, and he began to grieve. From then on he stopped running from the pain and just traveled and healed. Challenges did continue to come his way, such as the time he got lost in the desert and almost died. But through all of the difficult times, he has learned so much. Based on his experiences, he says that you learn more through travelling than going to college, so he recommends to any young person to see other parts of the world first.</div>
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Travelers Motel is run by a local family, who also own the barber shop up front. The motel was closed for the season, but Tim, the son, let us into the lobby and called his mother to see if a room would be available for us. His mother, Rebecca, was on her way back from the hospital with their father, Fred. When they returned, Rebecca gave us a room for two nights, lowering the rate for the second night. As we chatted with Tim's daughter, Daisy, Rebecca proudly shared with us some photos of their very large family.</div>
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At the Kanab Visitor Center, the front lawn is decked out with all sorts of movie scenes. In the past, Kanab and the surrounding wilderness was used to shoot several old western films, giving the town the nickname, "Little Hollywood." Inside the visitor center we obtained information about free tours at Best Friends, the no-kill animal shelter just outside of town, as well as recommendations of other places to visit in southern Utah along our journey back to Moab.</div>
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On our walk back to Travelers Inn, we came across Parry Lodge and decided to check it out. Beth greeted us at the front desk. It was a slow night and not much was going on. Jim, the maintenance man, offered to give us a tour of the place. He took us into the Neil Summers and John Wayne rooms, named so because these movie stars are said to have stayed there. We also passed by other rooms named after Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, and other well-known figures. At this time of the season, Parry Lodge's prices were much lower.</div>
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Just inside the museum's front doors is a gift shop. Behind this is a miniature "town" that is composed of reassembled props from old movie sets.</div>
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At the end of our tour, we were given an assortment of pens, stickers, and brochures. Then it was time for us to try to leave. Michelle offered to give us a ride back to Kanab after getting off of work, if no one else would pick us up. We hitched from their parking lot, thinking that perhaps someone else who attended the tour would offer us a ride. Sure enough, one of them stopped for us. Matt was also staying in Kanab and gave us a ride back to the front door of Parry Lodge.</div>
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The next morning we ate breakfast at the lodge, one of the best and cheapest breakfasts we've had so far on the trail. Nearby our table, George was celebrating his 96th birthday with his friends. The waitress came over to hand him a present, a $20 gift certificate that some out-of-town women just purchased and anonymously gave to him! George invited us over for cake and to meet his friends. They shared with us so many heart-felt stories of their beautiful community there, such as when everyone worked together to raise money for a girl's cancer treatment. George introduced me to his friends Gail and Paula, whom he said are his wives (they call each other "sister wives") and asked me if I'd marry him too and join their family!</div>
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After a second memorable stay in Kanab, we checked out of Parry Lodge and walked out of town to hitch. I will never forget all the wonderful people that we met there. Now Bryce Canyon was calling to us, and it was the perfect time to visit before the temperatures dropped anymore. Bryce is at the highest elevation of the whole Grand Staircase, so that means winter will probably be arriving there much sooner than anywhere else we will visit in southern Utah. We reached the edge of town and stuck our thumbs as the cars drove past. Soon a man from Molokai, Hawaii picked us up. He would be the first of a few hitches that would bring us to Bryce Canyon.</div>
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We hitched over to the backcountry office to talk to Steve, who procured a permit for us along with a camping itinerary for our hike to the South Rim. Steve, who's worked as a backcountry ranger for 12 years, is very knowledgeable of all of the trails through the Grand Canyon. He recommended several short hikes off of our main route.</div>
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Just after talking to him, Claudia and Frank were next in line. Once they finished setting things up, we got to know them more. They grew up in East Germany and were spectators of the Berlin Wall as it came crashing down. Claudia's dream as a little girl was to visit the Southwest, but she couldn't do so because of the government at the time. Then, once the government fell, she had to wait for her children to grow up. So here Claudia was with her husband, finally making her first trip to the Southwest!</div>
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Before they left, Claudia and Frank gave us toilet paper, bakery-fresh bread, and German crackers. Steve then allowed us to sit at the picnic table outside for hours - eating lunch and charging camera batteries. We filled up our water there and then took off on our journey.</div>
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At an overlook we met Devin. He had just returned from leading a group of hikers down into the canyon and was on his way back to the North Rim. This was his first summer as a backpacking guide. He shared with us geological information he had learned for his job, such as how Mount Humphrey, now 12,633 feet, used to be 16,000 before it erupted. </div>
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Devin also told us funny stories about tourists in the canyon. He relayed one that he had heard from a few years ago. Once, a Japanese couple who were dressed in fancy clothes - the man wore a suit and top hat and the woman a dress and heels - were looking for Bright Angel Lodge on the South Rim. They misunderstood the signs and wheeled their luggage down the 9 mile Bright Angel Trail that leads to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. They reached Phantom Ranch, after dropping 5000 feet, and knocked on the ranger's door. He sympathetically found them a place to stay the night there.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the crazy rim-to-rim-to-rim runners. He passed us on his way up north, and now he's returning to the south!</td></tr>
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As the sun was setting, we arrived at Cottonwood Camp. We found the best available spot with excellent tree cover and began to clear the stones before laying out the tarp. Thankfully the few people beside us didn't make much noise. We slept soundly that night.</div>
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As we walked, all of a sudden I twisted my ankle. I cried out in agony and sat on the rock for awhile, trying to see through the illusion of pain. Freebird and I prayed about it for awhile. Then we had to continue on. I hobbled along for awhile until I was able to pick up my pace, and the pain vanished.</div>
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We took a side trail to Ribbon Falls, as recommended by Steve. The terrain was very uneven in places, and I felt sharp pain in my ankle again. I was so frustrated because I thought it had vanished. I slowly scrambled up the stream, crying the whole way.</div>
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Once I finally caught up with Freebird at Ribbon Falls, I was discouraged and ready to quit. But the beautiful waterfall quickly captivated me and the pain left again, for the most part.</div>
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We've arrived at Phantom Ranch, at the bottom of the Grand Canyon!</div>
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At Bright Angel Campground, we crossed paths with the Korean film crew again! We had just seen them in Zion, shooting a documentary for a popular children's television show. Now they were continuing their filming here in the Grand Canyon. They interviewed Freebird and asked to see all of his lightweight hiking gear. Professor Kim, the host of the show, was especially amused with the $1 emergency poncho!</div>
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We then returned to Phantom Ranch to purchase some food. Though they have few items available, it was way more than I expected and a wider selection at that. Not only were there Cliff Bars, peanuts, and other packaged snacks, but there was also summer sausage and apples. Most of the prices were very reasonable too. Food is brought down here by mules, so I would expect it to cost more.</div>
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Hannah was operating the register that day. She's worked over 2 years at the Grand Canyon, and has lived at Phantom Ranch for 1 1/2 years. She's seen lots of interesting sights there, from mountain lions to those crazy trail runners. There certainly were many stories she could tell. Hannah would only leave for town once a month to buy food, and she didn't miss it one bit. She loved living in the Grand Canyon, among the beautiful scenery, the wildlife, and the people. As she talked with each person, she had a genuine smile on her face. She listened intently to each person, even those that rambled a bit! She loves people and is exactly where she needs to be.</div>
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On the bridge we met Happy Feet (AT '04, PCT '10) with his dad. Happy Feet was hiking the Arizona Trail, and his dad came out to hike part of the Grand Canyon with him.</div>
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Walking to Plateau Point at sunset...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A man who's hiked the AT and was walking the entire Tonto Trail when we met him.</td></tr>
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We refilled our water at Indian Springs Campground and then continued up Bright Angel Trail, meeting a few tourists dressed for Halloween along the way. We would be celebrating the holiday on the South Rim that evening.</div>
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After a long, strenuous climb, we made it to the South Rim! We checked in at the Bright Angel Lodge, taking the last room available and the cheapest in the whole area. Then we went to the backcountry office to arrange an itinerary for the trip back to the North Rim. Dean, who's worked there 17 years, hooked us up. After doing laundry and resupplying at the grocery store, we returned to the lodge.</div>
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Walking the Rim Trail and watching the sunset...</div>
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At the food court we were greeted by John, who overused the phrase, "Your happiness is my satisfaction" and laughed maniacally as he spooned huge piles of food onto our plates. He was definitely unhappy with work but was really trying to have some fun. At first his laugh was funny, then it became scary, then very disturbing! He really frightened the people in line behind us!</div>
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We hopped back onto the shuttle and saw the same driver again. Due to some confusion on our part, we got off at the wrong stop. Now we were far away from the lodge and had to await the bus to make a loop back to us. It was freezing outside! A half hour later, the bus arrived at our stop. The driver certainly remembered us and felt awful that we had been waiting so long. She gave me a glow bracelet, and that alone was worth the wait!<br />
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I was feeling sore not only from the twisted ankle the other day, but also from stepping down the rugged Hermit Trail for miles. My legs were throbbing. To add insult to injury, footing was very difficult in the wash and I trudged along, starting to get a headache. As I approached the beach, my feet sank into some water and now my shoes were soaked. I felt so miserable.</div>
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I found Freebird again and we set up camp. He put up his tent in the sand, and a few feet away I laid out my tarp. Rain was possible that night, so if need be, I would climb into Freebird's tent.</div>
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We both went to sleep. Around midnight, I woke up to the sound of rain. I frantically rolled up all my belongings in the tarp... and then the rain stopped. I figured I might as well go over to ask Freebird anyway if I could slip in next to him, just in case it would rain again soon. There weren't even any water droplets on his tent and being groggy, he sent me away and asked me to come by later if it rained again. So grudgingly, I unrolled my tarp and set up camp again. Later I learned that Freebird was going to come after me and ask me to come back, but he knew intuitively that I had to go through this.</div>
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As stated in my last post, I had learned that my family was upset with me for backpacking much longer than they thought I would. By the time we arrived at the Grand Canyon, I had been away from Indiana for 6 months. Also, many former friends were upset at me especially for losing contact with them. There were many other reasons as well, and I knew that my reputation among them was damaged. In Kanab I had tried to call to one of my best friends, Michele, and didn't hear back from her before leaving town. I thought that she was upset at me too. Now Freebird, the only person who I thought understood me, was rejecting me as well... so I perceived anyway.</div>
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I cried out of a deep depression and hit rock bottom at the very bottom of the Grand Canyon. There was no one I could relate with now, and no one wanted anything to do with me. The tears flowed until I couldn't cry anymore. Then I had the realization that God is the only Reality, and as long as I'm following a spiritual path that leads to my own personal growth, that's all that matters. All I can do is love, but it's impossible to please everyone. All of a sudden it mattered much less to me what anyone thought of me, and I could now care less about my reputation.</div>
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I read about Mother Teresa until 2 AM, when it began to rain again. I still felt no sort of belonging with this world and didn't feel comfortable with crawling back to Freebird... but I did anyway. I woke him and asked, "Am I welcome to come in yet?" He said, "Of course," and made room for me.</div>
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In the morning we watched the rapids of the Colorado. I was still depressed, had a worse headache, and wasn't thrilled at all to be there. I was uncertain about where to go next and just awaited Spirit's direction. Maybe I would be ending this leg of the journey with Freebird soon.</div>
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Freebird explained to me what had happened the previous night, but that didn't make me feel any better. My headache got worse as the day went on. However, I noticed that no longer were my legs hurting, nor did I feel as if I had twisted my ankle. Some physical pain had vanished after letting go of emotional suffering.</div>
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As the sun was setting, we ran into Heather and Mike at Horn Creek. They had camped nearby at Granite Rapids the previous night, but I hadn't felt like getting to know them. Here we were, crossing paths with them again at their next campsite. <span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">They learned of one of my hundreds of trail names, T-Rex, and I warned
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That night, the experience at Indian Garden was a nightmare. My head felt as if it were intensely throbbing now, and it didn't seem like I could hold any food down. I barely touched dinner and tried to go to bed. Some of our neighbors were up late, talking and cackling loudly around their campfire for hours. I was writhing in pain, wishing that they would just shut up. Finally someone asked them to quiet down, and I dozed off.</div>
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In the morning we woke up to our last sunrise at the Grand Canyon and began our final ascent to the North Rim.</div>
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As we were coming up the trail, we saw Devin again! He was back to work again, accompanying some backpackers into the canyon.</div>
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The North Rim had gotten a dusting while we were at the bottom of the canyon. There weren't many cars driving around at this point; the park had nearly shut down. We sensed that we would find a ride out somehow though. After a half hour or so of waiting, along came a man who became a perpetual traveler 5 years ago. He understood our predicament and was willing to share a ride with us to Kanab. Grand Canyon had been a very transformative experience, and now I can see why I had to be there. Also, after brushing aside people's opinions, I now knew that I must continue the journey through the Southwest with Freebird. Moab would have to wait.</div>
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Raven Summerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455121403186501757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926376040031277590.post-78428582452406437202015-02-27T15:01:00.002-08:002015-05-30T11:51:39.365-07:00Southern Utah and Northern Arizona<div style="text-align: center;">
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The two men that picked us up at Zion brought us to U.S. Highway 89, to an intersection full of truck stops, gas stations, and motels. We visited Thunderbird for lunch, particularly because we were amused with their sign. According to Thunderbird's history, "homemade" was initially abbreviated to fit onto the sign. Over the years the shorter version, "ho-made" came to take on a different meaning. It was then that they added the girl to the sign. Visitors from all over the world have eaten here. The name has played a huge part, but the pies definitely are worth the stop!</div>
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Freebird and I finished up an exceptional lunch and dessert and then it was time to complete our journey to Kanab. We stood in front of the restaurant and waited on someone to offer us a ride.<br />
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Soon a couple and their next-door neighbor stopped for us. Before entering Kanab, we passed the entrance to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. They all highly recommended that we take a tour at this large, no-kill animal shelter. We kept it in mind and considered going later. We figured that we would be returning to Kanab after exploring some of southern Utah and northern Arizona. </div>
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Our ride trustingly brought us home with them and introduced us to their chihuahuas and their neighbors in the trailer park. They were so kind and hospitable toward us, recommending a few restaurants, the best grocery store, and some motels to stay at in Kanab. They also gave us directions to the local BLM office. By the end of the day, if we failed to find a room, the couple offered us a patch on their driveway to set up camp!</div>
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Every morning at 8:30 a lottery is held at the Kanab Visitor Center to permit a certain number of individuals to visit the Wave the following day. Only 20 people a day are allowed to walk through this small patch of BLM land, and it is closely monitored. Many people have made it part of their bucket lists, so this area is in huge demand. Visitors will often stay for a week or more in Kanab, entering the lottery each day. At their peak time during the summer, 100-200 people will cram into the room to hear the results.<br />
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Upon returning to Red Rock Inn, we found a note taped to our door that read something like this, "In the spirit of our conversation earlier, I have a proposal for you. Please come to the office immediately." So we walked over to the office and entered to find Dan with a huge grin on his face. He had known that I was suffering from a cold at the time, and therefore, he decided to have a heart and offer us a room with a larger bed at the same rate as the one we already occupied. He grudgingly admitted that he actually cared, and all he wanted was for both of us to rest peacefully. Luckily all we had touched in our room was a hand towel and bar of soap, so we exchanged these items and transitioned our belongings easily into the next room.</div>
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Freebird went away to hike the Squaw Trail that rises above Kanab, as recommended by one of the ladies of the BLM office. I didn't feel up for going with him and stayed behind to make a phone call and to draw. I had been feeling down, knowing that my family was upset at me for taking an "extended vacation" for 6 months, and realizing that I had lost some friends back in Indiana. Once I had alone time to meditate upon this, I came to peace with everything again. It was then that the symptoms of the cold vanished. I sat beside the window for several hours, sketching away.</div>
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Freebird returned after sunset with Trynche, a friend that he had just met on the trail. She invited me along with them to Escobar's, where she was offering to buy us Mexican food for dinner. First she stopped to look at my sketchbook and was captivated. Trynche is also an artist, as well as a writer. Then we went off to Escobar's, where we were greeted by Rosa, the owner of the restaurant and a friend of Trynche's. She has been eating here for a few years and has gotten to know Rosa very well. Most of the year, Trynche lives in Connecticut. During the summer months, she works in Kanab.</div>
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After dinner Trynche dropped us off at Honey's Market to resupply. She went to Family Dollar to run a small errand and then returned to pick us up and to take us back to our room. I'll never forget the wonderful night we had together. Trynche gave us hugs, and before parting ways, she handed me a present. At the store she had just purchased a brand-new Sharpie pen. Giving it to me, she encouraged me to never stop making art. These days I continue to create sketches with it.</div>
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While taking a snack break, we saw this woman overlooking the landscape nearby us. She and her husband came over to meet us. Their names are Rita and Jerry. They enjoy surfing and mountain biking and live in Half Moon Bay, California. We talked with them for hours in the Buckskin wash, and then climbed up a rock with them to watch the sunset. They had been wandering through the slot canyons all day and were planning to return the next day to explore more of the area. Before dragging each other away to their campsite (they both were talkers and blamed the other for never shutting up), they filled up all of our water bottles for us.</div>
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We arrived at the trail head only 1 minute before Rita and Jerry did. They gave us a ride to the Stateline Campground at the start of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. We were invited to stay for dinner with them; that night we would be feasting on spaghetti.</div>
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On their return trip, we got into a long conversation about personal spiritual experiences and how each of our lives have been transformed by getting to know God. Rita was crying tears of gratitude as she shared with us stories from her life. This beautiful talk was the last time we saw Rita and Jerry. They would be returning to California soon.</div>
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Jacob Lake provided us one of the best gourmet meals that we've had so far on the journey, followed by some of the best pie ever. We filled up our water there and then returned to the road to attempt one last hitch to the North Rim.</div>
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Time passed and the sun went down, the air temperature dropping drastically. I was wearing all of my clothes and still couldn't keep warm. We considered camping across the street if no one would stop for us soon. It didn't seem like anyone would. But then we watched a man drive up to the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center behind us and go to its front doors to seek someone to talk with. We just knew we were going to be riding with him. As he returned to his car, he asked, "Are you looking for a ride?" Julian, of France, invited us along with him on his trip to the Grand Canyon.</div>
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We drove down the winding road through the Kaibab Plateau, getting to know each other. Julian once taught French in Russia, and he has also backpacked around several countries. The satellite radio in his car, as we were entering the park, shuffled to an old, familiar 90's song by Fastball. "You can see their shadows wandering off somewhere. They won't make it home but they really don't care. They wanted the highway, they're happier there today, today...." Upon arrival at the North Rim, we raced each other down the path to Bright Angel Point to watch the sunset. </div>
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Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return,<br />
and come with singing unto Zion;<br />
and everlasting joy shall be upon their head:<br />
they shall obtain gladness and joy;<br />
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Buzz dropped us off at the gates of Zion National Park, leaving the ostentatious city of Las Vegas behind. We were ready to head out into the wilderness. We inquired at the gate about fees and decided that it would be best to enter the park the next morning after spending a night in Springdale.</div>
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Paul, who runs the information booth near the gates to the park, greeted us cheerfully and answered any other questions that we had. He was sitting outdoors on a stool, which looked like it would get uncomfortable after awhile. Yet, he didn't appear to be bothered by it in the least bit. He has been helping tourists for years from this stool, and you can tell that he's not tired of it. Of course he's in the midst of a natural paradise, yet you could tell that most of all he loved to meet people and to help them. He's a very happy man, because he knows what's important.</div>
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Outside we filled up at the park's "spring water" station, which is actually treated water that tastes heavily of chlorine. It was disgusting, and doesn't deserve to even be called spring water! The government claims it's better for you to drink water laden with chemicals, but it's all propaganda. Nothing compares to drinking pure spring water, and anyone who knows this will attest to that.</div>
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We hopped on the other free shuttle that runs through Zion National Park and rode it to the trail that leads to Lower Emerald Pools. There we would begin our trek. We would visit a few of the tourist attractions along the way, dealing with the mobs, until we could hike in the backcountry.<br />
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On the way to Emerald Pools, we spotted an unmarked spring flowing along the path. We dumped out that chlorinated crap and filled up our bottles with the healthier water. On the long-distance trails it's common for thru-hikers to drink straight from a spring without filtering. But here at Zion, many of the tourists would never do this. They've been told by the government and the media what to believe. A fearful man stopped dead in his tracks and yelled at me, "Don't drink that water!" He sounded as if he were going to knock the bottle right out of my hand! "It has bacteria!" He meant well, and it was kind of him to be concerned about our safety. I do admire that he stopped to check on us. Despite his attempt to help, we drank this better-tasting water anyway. There was never a problem with it.</div>
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The waterfall at the Lower Emerald Pool was running low for this time of the year. We followed the Kayenta Trail away from the crowds and wandered up the Virgin River. Very few tourists were traversing this ridge, probably because it involves a bit more hiking than they want to do.</div>
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Once through the Kayenta Trail, we merged onto West Rim Trail and followed it up to Angel's Landing. We were among crowds of tourists again as this is another main attraction in the park. But with it being so late in the day, most of them were passing us as they came back down. We aimed to get here later to watch the sunset when it was more quiet. Scrambling over a narrow, steep ledge with drops on both sides, while trying to make room for the hoards to pass by, didn't appeal to us.</div>
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Not only did we witness vibrant colors in the rock, but also in the changing foliage. We had caught up to fall once again!</div>
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On the West Rim Trail we saw various plants from other places that we've journeyed. Of course there were the expected desert plants that we saw in Moab, but I didn't expect to see the Ponderosa pine again. Smelling the sweet scent of vanilla pouring forth from its bark, I was reminded of all those days on the PCT which already felt like 20 years ago...</div>
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After the light faded, we found a campsite along the trail. The next morning we checked out one of the routes that groups often take to the Subway, deciding whether or not we wanted to go. We heard that some climbing would be involved, but we didn't know whether or not we needed equipment.</div>
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Of course our inquiry was settled immediately. A group passed us, carrying some climbing gear with them. They would be repelling down some walls to get to the Subway. Now knowing that we needed gear and experience for this, we changed our minds. We decided to explore some other areas of the park and eventually get to the Subway by a different route.</div>
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As we journeyed along that day, this butterfly guided us. It would circle about us and play with us for a bit, and then fly ahead and lead the way. This went on for a couple of hours. Certainly this butterfly was an angel looking out for us.</div>
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We arrived at the route to the Subway! Freebird and I hiked together part of the way, but after a few minutes I turned around and returned to the packs we had left behind to set up camp. I was feeling so tired from scrambling over the rocks all day and didn't want and to be hopping across the stream several times to get to the Subway. Freebird went ahead while I relaxed and got dinner ready.</div>
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So in the morning, as planned, we started to hike out. But Freebird was hesitating. He kept checking with me to make sure that leaving for town was what I really wanted to do. Yes, it really was so. But after continuous questions I realized that he wanted to see the Subway again! So we turned around... and I reluctantly went along. I didn't want to do any more scrambling or hopping across streams. There were several crossings where my legs were too short to make it alone. Freebird helped me across each time. </div>
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Eventually I surrendered to the beautiful experience and enjoyed the journey. The Subway and the entire route there turned out to be something that I'll always treasure...</div>
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Freebird waded through the frigid waters to see Keyhole Falls. I decided to go for it too!</div>
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It was quite a show, but we were wet and shivering! We had to find some sunlight to dry ourselves! So we left the Subway and began our journey back to the parking lot. Thank God we had this beautiful outdoor experience all day, rather than sit in a motel room in Springdale!</div>
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Upon leaving Zion Wilderness, we came to a fork in the path. The only sign there were these 2 arrows! Now that's helpful! We just chose a direction and made it back to the parking lot.</div>
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We arrived at the road and began to hitch. Soon a man named Bill stopped for us. He was a bit frazzled about trying to get back to his wife before sunset, and yet he went out of his way to take us to Springdale. Bill and his wife run a nonprofit to help troubled youth and give them hope, preventing suicides. Here's some views from his car as we drove into Springdale...</div>
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Bill dropped us off at the edge of town and sped away to return to his wife. We walked into town, heading for Pioneer Lodge. Something told me that we wouldn't be staying there though. Sure enough, there were no rooms available. But we got to say hello to Julia and Megan once again, and it was worth it to visit. We crossed the street to check the rates at Zion Park Motel.</div>
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The parking spot closest to the office is reserved for none other than Alma. A few years ago, there was actually a man named Alma who parked here as a joke. He then politely moved his car elsewhere.</div>
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In the morning we watched the sunrise from Zion Park Motel's pool, then went for a stroll around town....</div>
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After eating lunch in town, we grabbed some snacks to go. We left our bags in our room and rode the free shuttle through the park. We had a few more stops we wanted to visit before leaving Zion.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Court of the Patriarchs - Abraham Peak, Isaac Peak, and Jacob Peak.</td></tr>
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Hikers returning from an exploration of the Narrows...</div>
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The return trip was much quicker. I returned the walking stick to its place on the wall and sat on a bench for a few minutes, waiting on Freebird. He had waded up-river to a waterfall and then turned around. Once we met up again we ventured back down Riverside Walk and caught one of the last shuttles to the park's entrance.</div>
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We boarded the shuttle in Springdale and took it back to the park's entrance. Paul was there again, sitting on his stool and talking to all of the tourists. He appeared just as happy as we had seen him when we first arrived. He recognized our faces and was thrilled to see us again! Freebird told Paul that he is one of the happiest people that he's ever seen, and that we know it's not because of the natural beauty all around him (as he told us last time). It's because he loves people. Paul grinned and began to share stories of people that he's met from all around the world.</div>
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As Paul had welcomed us from the start, he was the one to see us off. We walked through the gates one last time and boarded the Zion shuttle on the other side. Just as Paul loves to do, we had the opportunity to help a newcomer to the park and advise to some places to visit.</div>
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Dennis picked us up in Mazama, Washington. He was driving all the way to Burlington, where we were planning on going anyway. We would be catching a shuttle to the Sea-Tac airport from there. How convenient! We rode along with Dennis for the next few hours...</div>
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Long story short, Dennis brought us right to the front door of Bellair Charters in Burlington, Washington. We bought tickets and waited a half hour for the bus to arrive. Then we boarded and were off for Seattle!</div>
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The shuttle brought us directly to Sea-Tac airport. We had a flight out of there early the next morning. A woman departing the airport, named Elise, let us use her phone to call Dick. Then we found our way to the SoundTransit light rail station. We rode this for 10 minutes into Seattle, watching the sunset, until we reached the station near Dick's place.</div>
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We got off at our stop and walked up the street to Dick's. He greeted us along the way and joined us for the last couple of blocks until we reached his house. Inside we met his wife, Mona. They directed us to the guest room and then we decided to have dinner. Mona stayed behind, feeling tired and ready for bed. She and Dick had been going door-to-door all day, helping with a local political campaign. We went out for Mexican food with Dick, just down the street. Then we returned to their house and prepared for the flight the next day. Dick allowed me to use his computer and helped me with scanning a document and e-mailing it to my father. We played with their cat, Princess Diana, for awhile, then we took showers and went to bed.</div>
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The next morning, we woke up before Dick and Mona did, leaving them a note before heading out the door. As we returned to the same light rail station, it began to rain. Here it was, October 15th. On the exact day that we would be flying out for Vegas, we knew for sure that the snow would really be coming down heavily in the North Cascades. God's timing was impeccable, as always.</div>
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Freebird and I took up an entire row on the plane and passed the camera back and forth during the whole flight. We watched the gradual change of scenery, as the lush Pacific Northwest slowly transitioned into the dry desert of the Southwest.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Tahoe, bringing us back to where we started the PCT together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freebird lounging with my mp3 player and checking our current location in the sky.</td></tr>
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As we walked through the gate, and my mp3 player shuffled to Pink Floyd's "Money," we were greeted by rows and rows of slot machines. Welcome to Vegas!</div>
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We picked up my pack at the baggage claim, in a room full of overpowering, loud music and flashy signs advertising various shows and concerts at Vegas. A Britney Spears banner looked down upon us. Men who appeared as if they were in the Mafia, sporting shades, slicked-back hair, and formal attire, awaited tourists to give them limo rides to the local casinos. In their hands were signs or iPads with a person's name on it. The money that people will pay to feel special... Compared with the quiet solitude of nature, this was overwhelming. But nonetheless, this was certainly quite an experience and we had fun with it while we were there!</div>
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We spotted an elevator to the side of the baggage claim with glass windows and decided to go for a ride! A woman's voice would say, "Going up," or "Going down." So we rode on the elevator for awhile and mimicked her voice... "Going up! Going down!" Another passenger saw that we were having a good time and recommended to us what he said was the best view of the Vegas strip, seen from the 6th floor parking garage. We pushed the button for that floor, yelled, "Going up!" one more time, and got off of the elevator.</div>
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That man was right, that was a great view of Vegas. We turned around to head back to the elevator, and two guards passed by us. They held machine guns! You don't see that everyday in the states! They looked the other way and avoided eye contact while passing us, which made it obvious to us that security had sent them to investigate! Surely someone had watched the surveillance video of us playing and laughing on the elevator and became suspicious. What does that say about our society?</div>
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Once the time had come to leave, we walked outside and met Buzz of St. George Express, who would drive us to Zion National Park. From the start we realized Buzz to be quite humorous and amusing. He would definitely be quite entertaining over the next few hours. He gave us water, and once all the passengers were there, we headed off to Zion.</div>
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Buzz drove us through Springdale, situated on the border of Zion, and took us all the way to the front gate. He then returned to St. George. From here, we talked to others and began to make some tentative plans for that night and the next few days. We took the free shuttle back to Springdale, found a room at one of the recommended motels, and stocked up on food for the journey ahead through Zion National Park.<br />
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The end of the thru-hiker train passed us as we continued northward from Stehekin. It was another unusually warm, sunny day in the North Cascades. Only four more days were left of the PCT for us. While all the thru-hikers were striving to reach the Canadian border, we would be cutting out early to fly out of Seattle.</div>
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At Fireweed Camp we came across this shelter, which Freebird tells me is similar to those he's seen on the AT. It was interesting to look at, but we had no desire to stay in this dusty place. We would continue on and search for a different campsite.</div>
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We walked beneath the mountaintops dotted with golden tamaracks and observed that it had snowed in the higher altitudes last night. A woman and her dog passed us on the trail, and she excitedly informed us that it was still snowing up there! Very soon we would be walking through a snow-covered wonderland.</div>
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One of the hikers that Freebird was talking with encouraged me to go over and take his picture. She assured me with the obvious, "He's not shy!" Freebird and I walked over there and met Randy. He had been celebrating Oktoberfest in a town below and had hiked 6 miles up the trail with absolutely no clothes. Ok, so maybe that explains how he was able to withstand the cold!</div>
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Just then, two mountain bikers rode up the very same trail that Randy had traversed. They laughed when they realized what surprise stood at the summit, waiting for them. When they came over to us, Randy remarked to them, "I don't know who's crazier for being up here, me or you!" We all came to the same conclusion that the mountain bikers were, in fact, the craziest of the people at Cutthroat Pass that day.</div>
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Shortly after leaving Cutthoat Pass, we found the only spot out of the wind. Here it would be more possible to make some wraps for lunch. So we ate lunch with this incredible view. Once we rounded the corner, we were barraged with huge gusts of wind!</div>
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We met Diane and her son Dwight. Diane has thru-hiked the PCT before and wanted her son to experience some of the trail. They live in Connecticut and have hiked the whole AT together. One day Dwight hopes to thru-hike the PCT as well. When they heard about the unusually warm weather in Washington, they decided to purchase some last-minute tickets and fly out there. They missed that opportunity by just a few days. Now the temperatures were rapidly plummeting as a winter storm was approaching.</div>
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Just a few minutes before, when we had been "hiker trashing it out" on the trail, with our belongings scattered everywhere, some locals walked past and told us that tomorrow, "all hell breaks loose." Massive snowstorms were coming, and the North Cascades would be "closed down" for the hiking season. Of course tomorrow would be our last day on the PCT. What timing, again! Thank God!</div>
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Upon reaching Methow Pass, Freebird ran ahead to stake out a campsite and to get a fire started for us. He told me to take my time. I slowed my pace a bit and began the descent down into the forest. </div>
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The following morning we had one more fire to commemorate our last campsite on the PCT.</div>
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Blueberry and Spirit Fingers told us that when they reached Rainy Pass, they hitched to Mazama and stayed 2 nights at Ravensong's Roost. Someone then gave them a ride to Harts Pass, where they began to head south, back to Rainy Pass. From there, they planned to stay one more night with Ravensong and then continue northward to Canada.</div>
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They heard of the impending snow forecast that night, but most of them didn't seem to be worried! I admire their lack of concern and hurry. We directed them to the forest where we had camped the previous night, which would be the best shelter from the snow.</div>
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Arriving at Harts Pass as the sun was going down. Freebird walked across the road to read the trail register and to see around what time each of our friends had made it to Canada. The traffic on the road was very minimal, and it was cold.</div>
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We began walking down the road toward Mazama to keep warm. We put on all of our clothes and kept following the sunlight until the sun had gone down behind the mountains. Perhaps eventually someone would pick us up. There were hunters all over the area who would be heading back home anytime now. We had no idea if we would catch a ride, but we continued to travel with faith as Peace Pilgrim did. During the nights, she would often walk to stay warm.</div>
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A father and son who were out for a hunt, Dave and Mike, picked us up at 5:55. They were staying in Lost River, a small town on the way to Mazama. They drove us out of their way to Ravensong's Roost and stayed in the driveway until they were assured that we had a place to stay. If not, they were willing to take us back to their place in Lost River and feed us dinner.</div>
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Caroline (Ravensong) was sitting at the campfire with her friend, Slim. She came over to see who had just gotten out of the truck. Once she realized it was Freebird, she excitedly threw her arms around him. "I thought I heard a familiar voice!" Dave and Mike, satisfied to know that we would be taken care of, drove back to Lost River.</div>
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Then we were invited inside for showers and laundry, and to watch the well-known slideshow of Caroline's first thru-hike of the PCT in '76. As I have stated in the previous post, Caroline is arguably the first woman to ever hike the whole PCT. She paused the slideshow at a picture of a mountain and asked if we knew which one it was. Neither of us knew. It was actually Mount Saint Helens, before its eruption!</div>
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Caroline and Freebird caught up for hours and shared all sorts of interesting stories with me of their hike together. They showed me photos and videos of her daughter, Tamara (Bear), who had joined them. Caroline invited us to stay inside the house that night, but we refused and slept in the loft outside like the rest of the hikers do.</div>
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Caroline's brother lives in Seattle, much closer to the airport than Katherine. Caroline arranged for us to stay with him, and I called Katherine to thank her but inform her that we found another place.</div>
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As I held the sign along the road, watching the cars zoom past, it finally felt "real" to me that we were done with the PCT. We had hiked over 700 miles of this trail and in less than one day we would be on an airplane heading to Vegas. We would continue to backpack in a different climate, around a different culture of people. More of the tourist crowd, and no more of the thru-hiker subculture. The past 3 months of the backpacking journey had been quite a learning experience. Never an athletic person, I never imagined that I would do long-distance hiking. In fact, I had never even heard of the Pacific Crest Trail until Freebird invited me along. As the journey so far has shown me, with Spirit, all things are possible!<br />
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Not much later after leaving Ravensong's Roost, Dennis picked us up. We drove westward through the North Cascades, passing through Rainy Pass. It was interesting to see it on a sunny day this time around. I had been so desperate to hitch to Mazama from there before, not wanting to deal with the rain any longer. But in hindsight I'm glad that we continued on to Harts Pass. Scenes of yellow tamaracks, blizzards, all the wildlife, the naked man, the carefree end of the train, the Canadian mountains, the friendly hunters, and so on... all drifted through my thoughts as I looked back in gratitude. We wouldn't have experienced any of this had we run off to Ravensong's Roost earlier.</div>
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Farewell and perhaps see you later, Pacific Crest Trail! Seattle, here we come!</div>
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Along a quiet forest service road in early October, Karen and Jean offered us a ride. They had been exploring around Cooper Lake, looking at all the fall colors, and were just about to return to town. As we drove along through the mountains and the forests of brilliant yellows, Karen and Jean shared with us some stories of their travels. Over the years they had traveled to all 50 states together. They dropped us off east of Cle Elum along 97 N, out of their way. If it weren't for a doctor appointment that was scheduled that afternoon, they would've loved to have taken us all the way to Chelan.</div>
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We were planning on going to Chelan to complete an errand for my father. Then we would stay the night there and take a ferry to Stehekin the next day. From there, we could easily return to the PCT. Not only did we have to resupply on food, but most importantly I needed to sign some papers in front of a notary, who we knew for certain that we could find in Chelan.<br />
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So the next person to get us closer to Chelan was a man named Nick. He drove us to Highway 2. Immediately following him, Paul picked us up. He was holding in his hand an apple from his orchard, and spoke emphatically about the importance of growing your own food and eating locally. He was actually going to Wenatchee first, but would eventually go to Chelan in the evening. Remembering that there was a notary in Wenatchee as well, we asked him if he could drop us off there and then meet up with us again in a few hours. He agreed. We arranged to meet later in a certain park at 6 PM.</div>
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First we wandered into a shipping store to ask for directions to the library, and we left with some honey crisp apples. Next we printed off the papers at the library and looked up the closest notary in town, a realtor named Stephen Harden. We raced there as quickly as we could, passing through the police station parking lot on the way and receiving some suspicious glances! We arrived at Stephen's office in a sweat, just before closing. He didn't mind staying open to sign the paperwork with me. Then he personally drove us back to the shipping store, which we also arrived at just before closing! A woman named Daisy helped me to package the papers and choose the best shipping option. On the way out the door, she gave us two Fuji apples for free.</div>
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We returned to the park about 10 minutes early and sat down on the bench, waiting for Paul. As promised, he arrived at 6 PM in his white truck and whisked us away to Chelan. Along the way we learned that Paul knows Caroline Burkhart, a close friend of Freebird's, who we would be visiting once we reached Mazama. She's a former thru-hiker, arguably the first woman to ever thru-hike the PCT back in the 70's. Years ago Caroline (Ravensong) and her daughter Tamara (Bear) hiked a huge portion of the PCT with Freebird. Now Caroline operates Ravensong's Roost as a trail angel, opening her home in Mazama to the thru-hikers. Each visitor adores watching her beloved slide shows and listening to stories of her first thru-hike.</div>
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After dark we all arrived in Chelan. Paul dropped us off a block away from Riverwalk Inn. We walked over there to check into a room. The office was closed, but an after-hours number was left for us to contact a worker. Freebird went next-door to Local Myth Pizza to ask Aaron if he could use their phone. Aaron personally knew the man who would check us in, so he called him for us.</div>
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Minutes later, Blaze ran over to meet us. Interestingly enough, there was only one room left, so we took it! We unlocked the "Lavender Room," set down our packs, and took quick showers before going out for dinner. Ultimately we didn't feel like dealing with a restaurant, so we chose to make one stop to Safeway to resupply for the trail and grab dinner, breakfast, and snacks for the ferry ride.</div>
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Visitors were boarding a bus, paying for a tour to several different locations including Rainbow Falls. We wanted to see this waterfall, but didn't want to pay the money for the tour. A local advised that we could hitch there or ask the driver of the free PCT shuttle to stop there the next day. As we looked around at Lake Chelan, we realized that we would rather relax here on such an unusually warm and sunny day. Rainbow Falls would wait until tomorrow.</div>
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We went into the general store in search of ice cream. Yet again, we arrived just before it closed. Mary discounted some Klondike bars for us, since they would be closing their store for the season soon. She also gave us some laundry detergent to wash our clothes that evening.</div>
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In front of the store we saw a group of ten people that appeared to be thru-hikers (you can spot "hiker trash" from a mile away!). But who were these people? We didn't recognize them. There must be more people at the end of the train than we realized. A van pulled up and they all began to climb in. Freebird went over to meet them. The van they were in was a bit of trail magic for the hikers. Hannah, who works at Stehekin Pastry Company, left it at the trail for Kimchi, with the keys in the ignition and a pie from the bakery sitting on the front seat! Kimchi drove her friends into town and stayed overnight at Hannah's place.</div>
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While Freebird talked with the thru-hikers, I met a couple sitting nearby. They were from Seattle and had flown into Stehekin for a few days. Any minute now they were going to return to Chelan. Soon the pilot led them out to the seaplane and we watched them take off...</div>
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We walked into the restaurant and took a seat. Once we realized Jukebox was already there, we invited him over. He had already finished his dinner, but he stayed and chatted while sipping on some beer. After a delicious dinner we all ordered some homemade ice cream, made by the Phillip, the owner of the place. His coconut ice cream without a doubt is the best ice cream I've ever had!</div>
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Jukebox was one of those people that both of us immediately felt a deep connection with. We talked for hours about a wide range of topics... the trail, politics in both of our countries, philosophy, spirituality, life. It's amazing feeling when you only just meet someone on the trail and then you talk as if you've known each other for years... We had a wonderful time that night.</div>
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The next morning Freebird and I woke up early to catch the sunrise...</div>
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We raced out the door and down the stairs and boarded the bus just before it took off. Jukebox was there already, patiently waiting. Bren, the driver, said that we would be making an extra stop at Stehekin Pastry Company. Yes! I had been hearing about this exceptional bakery for weeks from Freebird and other hikers, and I had been looking forward to trying their well-known sticky buns that are as big as a plate. We asked Bren about Rainbow Falls as well, and he agreed to take us there.</div>
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Upon leaving the bakery, we brought more people with us. The 10 thru-hikers including Kimchi giddily hopped onto the bus. The rest of the ride was alive with chatter and laughter. I looked about and smiled to be around all of these hikers who were as happy as children.</div>
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Next stop, Rainbow Falls! We were thrilled! All of us raced out the open doors and up the trail to the sound of rushing water ahead. We looked up at the falls from the first overlook.</div>
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Freebird motioned to the stairs that led to the top viewpoint. He, Jukebox, and I excitedly raced up the stairs. I tripped and scraped my hand and knee, Jukebox stopping to check on me. I was feeling so joyful that the pain quickly vanished, and we continued to race to the top. On the upper platform, Jukebox and I were trying to catch our breath. Between gasps for air, he said, "You would think us hikers would be in shape for this!"</div>
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While all the craziness was happening outside, we stayed on the bus with Kimchi and Bren. Kim Giannone, also known as Kimchi, was paid by Paradigm Magazine to write a 5-article series called <a href="http://paradigmmagazine.com/2014/06/11/the-long-walk-pacific-crest-trail-part-i/" target="_blank">"The Long Walk"</a>, with displays of her photography from the PCT. They developed the film for her and sold prints, which funded her entire journey.</div>
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Not until I returned to Indiana did I get a chance to read Kimchi's articles. Though each long-distance backpacker's journey is unique in its own way, there are many common parallels shared by everyone within the whole subculture. She vividly portrayed both the personal as well as the social aspect of the trail, from the start to the finish. In following her journey, you can see the inner transformation that she underwent.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"To live in the woods and the mountains for months on end is to be shown a world and a life we are not given in society, in cities, in towns. It is to be free. This freedom is so beautiful it is blinding. There are no constraints, no coffee shops, no need for dressing for a job interview, no need to be 'sexy', no bullshit expectations, no status, no hierarchy of beauty or race or class or gender. There is only survival. There is only acceptance."</i></span></div>
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This would be the last stretch of trail that we would hike in Washington. I felt nostalgic with the realization that we would be leaving the PCT soon, but still full of anticipation for the Southwest, and ultimately, for the return to our friends in Moab. With all of these thoughts racing through my head, we set off into the North Cascades for just a few more days...</div>
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<br />Raven Summerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455121403186501757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926376040031277590.post-16301334105249082052015-02-13T15:26:00.001-08:002015-05-28T18:37:19.227-07:00Alpine Lakes Wilderness<br />
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Leaving Snoqualmie behind, we returned to the PCT once again...</div>
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As we hiked up the ridge, we passed hordes of people coming back down. The reason for the crowds was that Kendall Katwalk, a popular day hike destination for many tourists, lay a few miles ahead. We met a couple, Mike and Theresa, who were returning to the parking lot with their dog Stella. They asked if we had seen their two sons, who had run past us a few minutes earlier. Knowing that the boys had the keys to the car, the parents didn't concern themselves and talked with us for awhile. It was refreshing to see parents at ease with their children running around these days, willing to give them independence, something I was very fortunate to experience in my childhood. From our travels so far, I can verify that the world is not such a dangerous place as society declares it to be...</div>
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In the morning a Stellar's jay came over for breakfast. He wouldn't get close to us but rather stayed at a distance while we tossed him bits of trail mix. Then three Canadian gray jays took over and scared him away. Their numbers quickly grew to about 15 of them! They eagerly ate out of our hands while the Stellar's jay looked on with envy. Finally the Stellar's jay just couldn't take it anymore! He let out a despairing and threatening screech, scaring all of his cousins away. Still he was unable to bring himself any closer to us, but he continued to happily eat at a distance.</div>
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We cooled down and ate trail mix while sitting on the edge of the Katwalk, looking to the west. From here we saw, in the span of a half hour, a mountain goat, bald eagle, and a golden eagle!</div>
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Then along came a couple from Seattle. The woman was wearing a pair of Brooks Cascadia shoes, the same brand that Freebird had purchased in Hood River, Oregon. When she heard that my shoes were falling apart and giving me blisters, I could sense that she was close to giving me hers. But that's okay, I didn't need new shoes yet. Sometimes they bothered me, and other times not. I had plenty of bandages I could use in the meantime if I needed them.</div>
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Just past the Katwalk we met Sherpa (PCT '05), her grandson Luca, his father D.J., and their dog Jinx. Sherpa received her name for being a helper on the trail; when her friend was injured, she carried much of her extra weight. While we spoke with Sherpa, a butterfly landed on her. Meanwhile Luca was climbing all over the rocks (he says he wants to be a rock climber one day), with Jinx and D.J. at his side, protecting him. Luca wanted to stay outdoors and climb all day. Whenever his family mentioned going home, he would cry.</div>
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We were looking for a place to swim, in the midst of this unusually warm October in Washington. I had declared that I would never go swimming during our visit to Washington, but here in Ridge Lake we both took a quick plunge. At this time one year ago, the ground was completely covered in snow.</div>
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But there was one issue. Here we were with all maps we needed of the PCT, but we had no sufficient maps of the other side trails. As we were preparing breakfast, Freebird met two brothers, Kevin and Jeff, who were heading southbound past our site. Of course, they just happened to have detailed maps of all the trails in Washington! With that no longer an issue, it was determined that we would hike to Pete Lake next.</div>
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Just past Cooper Lake we walked down a small trail access road a little ways and then arrived at a forest service road. It appeared as if no one would be driving past soon, so we used our remaining food to make wraps for lunch. The first car that stopped was a family from Seattle who asked us where was the best place to pick mushrooms. Awhile later, a couple named Karen and Jean were leaving the trail head and offered us a ride. They would be very instrumental in getting us to town.</div>
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That was a small taste of Alpine Lakes Wilderness, but it was incredible in every way. I walked through the North Cascades for the first time, and along with our previous experience in Goat Rocks, I could see why Washington is the favorite part of the trail for many PCT hikers. Once the errand in town would be completed, we would find some way to return to the PCT, to continue enjoying the beauty of the North Cascades until our scheduled flight out of the Pacific Northwest.</div>
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As we looked down upon Snoqualmie Pass, the setting sun was casting a golden light on the mountains all around us. Cars rushed by on I-90 below, everyone in a hurry to go somewhere. It was as if we had entered a foreign land after returning from the wilderness, and perhaps it has become foreign to me. But anyhow it felt wonderful to be there as a change of pace, to know that we would be meeting more amazing people. Also, to be able to do things like laundry, taking a shower, and eating a dinner that you can't cook on the trail. We anticipated visiting Art at Aardvark and to have a filling meal. Thanks to the kindness of so many people that we had met on the trail, we hadn't been lacking in food that day. But hiker hunger had set in, and a burger sounded delicious!</div>
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Leaving our packs in the room, we returned to Aardvark. We arrived just before closing, and Art gladly stayed open to cook us some dinner. We ordered a burger, the Hurry Curry bowl, and a ginger chicken wrap. All three were so delicious that I could easily be persuaded to never leave Snoqualmie.</div>
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The sun was going down as we arrived in Mount Rainier National Park, but that didn't stop us from hiking a bit more before finding a campsite. First we wandered a short distance on the Silver Falls Loop, and took in views of the beautiful, mossy forests and turquoise waters.</div>
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Next we meandered over to the Grove of the Patriarchs to see some ancient, giant Douglas Firs and Western Red Cedars.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9.28-30 A grove of alder trees nearby, drawn in the early morning before sunrise.</td></tr>
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Once we reached the top, we were greeted by Giggles! He must have passed us while we were having lunch at a meadow just off of the trail. He had found some cell reception at that spot, so he was lagging behind from the others and making phone calls. While chatting with him yet again, we took in spectacular views of Rainier and Adams to our south. Meanwhile, other hikers continued to walk up the trail and pass by us. Each time, Giggles would exclaim, "Welcome to the top!" We then continued northbound as Giggles made another phone call.</div>
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As we were nearing a potential campsite, Giggles came up behind us quickly. We heard his singing before we even saw him! He went speeding off, trying to catch up with Spreadsheet and Jukebox. When he wants to move, he can really walk quickly!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waking up to the same view but different lighting the following morning.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Now that we had heard from others about the weather forecast and the approaching snow and rain, I wanted so much to go to Crystal Mountain. I wanted to hide away in a comfortable lodge and eat at their restaurant. Freebird emphasized that they may not be open this time of year, and it would be a long walk down the ridge and all the way back up just to go check. I prayed for a sign. Right after doing so and just before the turn-off to the resort, a hiker named Trickster who was heading southbound told us that the upcoming Urich Cabin was clean and restocked with wood. After making sure he wasn't tricking us, we thanked him for the information!<br />
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Snojammers Snowmobile Club built Urich Cabin back in 1992, and they continue to maintain it to this day, providing chopped firewood for the hikers. Thank you to those who kept it stocked for us! While it poured outside, we stayed for three days in that cabin, keeping the fire going in the wood-burning stove. (Thank God for Chicken-of-the-Woods as well, which we needed more than we had previously realized, if we were to stay here for that long.)</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Despite the heavy rain the next morning, Wonderer continued north on the trail, determined to get to Canada. </span><span style="text-align: start;">We took a "zero day," singing to music on my mp3 player, napping, drawing, listening to the bugling of the elk, and watching the fog roll in and out of the meadow.</span></div>
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That evening I sat on the front porch, sketching away. Here's the result:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9.30.2014 Completed that very evening.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise the morning of our departure from Urich Cabin.</td></tr>
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Amazingly enough, during the last three days, the only thru-hiker that stayed with us in the cabin was Wonderer. So most likely, we had seen the end of the hiker train. The numbers were tapering off as most of the people had already finished at the Canadian border.</div>
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According to the map, there appeared to be a path leading down the other side of Pyramid Peak that would adjoin with the PCT. We chose to take this instead of turning around, thinking it would be shorter. Soon there was no more path, just slight traces of it here and there. Clearly, no one had maintained it for years. I didn't want to turn around, so we bush-whacked down the ridge. Yet soon, I was not a happy camper! We had become soaked and cold as we pushed through all of the wet branches. Freebird checked the topographic maps again to make sure that we wouldn't get cliffed-out. It felt wonderful to set foot on the PCT again, but I still felt tired and in a horrible mood.</div>
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After the day's adventures I was feeling rather tired that evening just wanted to go to bed. I was willing to set up on the trail this time. Freebird urged me to go farther, and then 100 feet later we found the place! In the morning, when I could actually see that section of trail which I had considered while standing at our campsite, I just laughed at myself.</div>
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We walked up a series of switchbacks to get to Mirror Lake and warmed up significantly. A waterfall was plunging forth from the lake, and our path crossed it a couple of times. At both chances, I dunked my head in its waters, something I never thought I would do in Washington at this time of year!</div>
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As were leaving, we met Jack and Mary (a.k.a. "Cheeto Chick"), who were about to climb the peak beside Mirror Lake. Jack is a PCT trail maintainer who has a crew of volunteers. We thanked him for everything they do; the trails look great in this area! Near the end of the conversation, we figured out a trail name for him - "Just Jack." He and Mary gave us a king-size Crunch Bar and three tangerines, of course perfect timing yet again. They were even willing to give us another half-eaten Crunch Bar, but we refused because they needed some snacks for themselves!</div>
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We did come across a huge meadow full of blueberries though, and we picked hundreds of them. I trailed behind as I usually do when blueberries are involved. Up ahead, Freebird met a runner named Tim who advised us to eat at Aardvark that night, and asked us to tell his friend Art who sent us.</div>
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Just before arriving in Snoqualmie, we came across a dead tree with probably about 100 pounds of Chicken-of-the-Woods growing on it, more than we've ever seen! We harvested about 3 pounds of it, filling a Ziploc freezer bag to the brim.</div>
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A man from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, who moved to Washington in the 60's, picked us up at White Pass and gave us a ride to Packwood. He dropped us off right in front of their library. Since we had no Internet access in White Pass, we decided to go to Packwood to research plane ticket costs.</div>
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While we ate, Wonderer (who we met briefly at Olallie Lake in Oregon) arrived in Packwood to reserve a room. He walked to IGA to buy himself some beer and then returned and sat with us. Wonderer is a tutor in Japan who was about to finish the PCT for the 3rd time (He has also hiked the AT once.). He returned to Packwood to see Marilyn again, who took care of him 3 years ago when he got frostbite. He's attempting to the most-hiked Japanese person (almost to 10,000), in a country where he said backpacking just isn't done. According to him, there isn't even a Japanese word equivalent to "backpacking." The next trail that Wonderer has in mind is the CDT, which Freebird gave him plenty of advice about for the next few hours. Feeling a bit chilly, I left them to their conversation and went back to the room.</div>
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The next morning, Wonderer woke up around 10 AM, much later than the typical thru-hiker. Marilyn, who clearly adores him, insisted on doing his laundry for him. In the lobby, we chatted with Marilyn, sipping on hot chocolate and eating fresh-picked apples from down the street. Wonderer said that he was going to try to get a ride back to the trail that morning, until Star Rider (who we met at Castle Crags with his wife, Dawn Patrol) stopped by and offered to take him there around 6 PM. So Wonderer stayed in town all day and played with Jed, a yellow lab companion of Marilyn and David (her husband).</div>
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A local resident named Lana heard that Wonderer was in town, so she and her dog, Louie, came to visit. Lana was the one who drove Wonderer to the hospital during that frostbite incident 3 years ago.</div>
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Also, a woman from Kracker Barrel in White Pass called to say hi to Wonderer. He certainly is fortunate to have so many people who care about him.</div>
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Next a couple, who were celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary, offered us a ride and drove us through the gates. Interestingly enough, it was National Parks Day and there was free admission! The couple dropped us off at a trail, and we began our hike through Mount Rainier National Park.<br />
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Once the clouds cleared for the sun to break through the following morning, we were in for quite a surprise! We had no idea that we would be seeing such incredible views of Mount Rainier and Mount Adams from our campsite!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This deer pranced into the meadow below us for a morning meal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entire forest around us sparkled as the sun illuminated all of the rain drops.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new friend I met in the lake while filling up our water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy just snatched a bit of food off of Freebird's tongue!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The elusive pika that you rarely see but always hear stopped to pose for a couple minutes, allowing me to approach closely!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waking up to a beautiful view of Rainier on the horizon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another pika has shown itself to us!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Returning to the PCT via the small side trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A heart-shaped pond, dedicated to my friend, Michele!</td></tr>
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As we dropped down the ridge into a forest below, we met two amusing thru-hikers along a stream - One Track and Jolly Lama. They had just woken up from a long nap and wanted to go back to bed soon. They were very relaxed for being thru-hikers. We learned that they knew Saint as well; they had journeyed with her for a month, until they flip-flopped and started southbound on the trail. They were hoping to meet up with her soon in Trout Lake. Jolly Lama, who received his trail name because he would read passages of the Dhammapada aloud to other hikers, was scarfing down mashed potato burritos. His mother had sent him double the amount of food that he needed, thinking that it would be more convenient, but in reality gave him too much weight to carry. So, he was trying to devour as much as possible! One Track told us of his love affair with blueberries and hot springs, two things that really slow him down on the trail. When we told them about Kelly's B&B that was waiting for them in Trout Lake, with the hot tub and complimentary breakfast, they were excited. One Track's jaw dropped, and Jolly Lama, wide-eyed asked, "They have breakfast?" One Track retorted, "Duh, they're a B&B!" Jolly Lama then deeply contemplated the matter while continuing to take bites of his burrito.</div>
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Before ascending back up the ridge to Goat Rocks, we passed a couple and their son. Freebird and I had heard about Buddy Backpacker, the youngest boy ever to complete the AT (in 2013 at age 5). Lately people had told us that he and his parents were in the midst of thru-hike of the PCT. Could this be that family? Freebird called back to the mother, "Hey, I have a question for you." Sure enough, this was the well-known <a href="http://www.buddybackpacker.com/" target="_blank">Buddy Backpacker</a>!</div>
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Buddy and his family finished the PCT in 2014, and currently they are preparing for a 2015 hike of the CDT (Continental Divide Trail). After completing his third cross-country trail, Buddy will be the youngest Triple Crown award recipient ever.</div>
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Next came the Knife's Edge. The gusts of wind were not as strong as when Freebird crossed in that blizzard, but they were occasionally caught my pack, shaking and startling me a bit. I was more terrified here than on that glacier, though the footing here was more solid. It was the darkness that I feared more than anything, just vaguely seeing glaciers on both sides of us and not much else. But the moonlight was bright enough, so we walked the whole ridge without headlamps.</div>
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An hour later we began our descent through the tundra. Soon we approached a few campsites. Freebird scoped out the area while I nearly fell asleep while sitting on a log. Some previous hikers had been lazy and left their exposed waste and toilet paper right near the flat areas, leaving no available spots for us. Disgusting! We had no choice but to continue walking until we found the next available site. All I wanted to do was sleep. Surely that day was the most mileage that I had ever done, and I could feel it in my body. I wasn't accustomed to this much hiking.</div>
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I crawled into my sleeping bag, telling Freebird that I was going to skip dinner, and dozed off immediately. A half hour later, he woke me up with a warm fire and already-prepared food, insisting that I get something in my stomach. Then we both went to bed.</div>
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The next morning, the rains had come. We cooked breakfast and then waited for the rain to slow, waiting for the right moment to take down the tent. Freebird looked over the PCT data book and maps. According to those, he believed that we had hiked about 23 miles the previous day! That's around the typical pace of any thru-hiker, but much more than I was used to!</div>
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We hiked into White Pass, right up to their gas station, Kracker Barrel, arriving only 5 minutes before closing. If we hadn't taken that shortcut, who knows if we would've found food that night. Carrie was mopping the floor, rushing to finish all of her duties so that she could pick up her friend at the hospital. Yet she still kindly offered to cook anything in the fryer for us. Instead we asked for some other food that was already prepared, and she gave us some free coffee.</div>
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Dale and Nick the cat checked us into a nearby condo. We hung up all of our drenched belongings to dry, ate a satisfying dinner, warmed up with hot showers, and then settled into soft, cozy beds. What a treat after an incredible, adventure-filled week in Washington's Cascades!</div>
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Because of the wonderful friends we met along the shores of Twin Lakes, we arrived in Hood River, Oregon. We both desperately needed to get into town to replace some of our gear. Freebird's sandals were falling apart and my sleeping bag would no longer suffice in the cooler temperatures. Olga, Zoe, Lynette, and Copper dropped us off nearby 2nd Wind Sports, where we would search for these items.</div>
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Being in Hood River, famous for its windsurfing and kite surfing, we had to put everything aside and visit the Columbia River Gorge already! On the way to the beach we passed Pietro's Pizza, where we both knew we would eat dinner later. Complete with AYCE pizza buffet and salad bar, this was a dream destination of any long-distance hiker!</div>
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Typically the gusts of wind are so strong through the gorge, which is why Hood River has become a mecca for windsurfing. But that day the air was stiller than normal, so there weren't as many people riding the waves. No one was really capable of doing any jumps or loops in these conditions. </div>
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We walked down the river a few feet and heard a familiar voice to our left yelling for Dave and Stephanie! It was Lynette yet again, and she was sitting at a picnic table with her parents who had just flown in from Michigan. We crossed paths with her for yet a third time!</div>
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I was so disgusted as I realized how attached I had been to technology all along the journey. Sure, I had made tremendous progress in letting go when I lost my phone in Moab, but I noticed how anxious I had been the last few months to find Internet connection just to update my blog, which doesn't really matter in the long run. It's wonderful to hear from my readers of how my entries have inspired them, and that alone keeps me updating this blog to this day. But with the understanding that there are so many other avenues of receiving information, that day in Hood River, I finally chose to stop making the blog a priority. It was preventing me from living in the moment, getting to know the towns in which we stayed, helping those who we would meet, and being receptive to lessons. Recognizing this technological attachment was certainly a lesson in itself.</div>
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With that settled, we had to find some shoes for Freebird next. As recommended we visited Shortt Supply to meet with some professional athletes who are extremely knowledgeable about shoe-fitting. Mark, a marathon runner for 40 years, spent an hour making sure that Freebird found the right fit! He even put aside eating lunch when a fellow coworker brought him a sandwich. People mattered more to him than anything else. He fitted Freebird into Brooks Cascadia shoes, the first shoes that Freebird has ever felt comfortable wearing. Before, he would always prefer to hike in sandals. Along with the purchase, Mark threw in some free socks.</div>
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Then we made a return trip to 2nd Wind. Freebird looked up reviews the previous night and decided that this Mountain Hardwear bag was the one for me. Instead of being a 20' bag, users rated it more like a 0' bag. Other than the zipper catching easily, this would be perfect for someone like me who gets cold very easily. According to the review, normally this bag would be about $200. But at 2nd Wind, it was on sale. Upon closer inspection, we found a few spots on it (it was used) and talked the price down to $116. Claire, a competitive skiier and the head of the backpacking department, rung us up. Since I couldn't afford it at the time, Freebird bought it for me as an early birthday present!</div>
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We crossed over the Hood River and arrived at the visitor center, just as Kelly was pulling into their lot. He drove us across the bridge into Washington and refused to accept Freebird's money to pay the toll. Kelly told us that Trout Lake's general store's supply was rather limited and more expensive, so he took us instead to a Thriftway just across the border and told us to take as long as we needed. </div>
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Our stay in "civilization" was coming to a close once again, and we were ready to explore the Washington wilderness. Marilyn provided us a long list of trail angels in the area who were willing to take hikers back to the trail. If none of them were able to do so that day, Marilyn or Kelly were more than willing to take us. A man named Steve answered his phone and said that he would meet us at Trout Lake General Store at noon.</div>
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A chilly September evening, Mary and Xena dropped us off at the windy Santiam Pass. Once we were there, it came to Mary that she could have offered us a place to stay back in Sweet Home. But that's okay, it was time for us to leave town and return to the wilderness. After over one month along the Pacific coast, we were back to the Pacific Crest Trail, about to hike the Cascades range.</div>
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As Mary drove away, in the parking lot we saw Sheepdog and Sandals, two southbound hikers that had hiked with Freebird before. There was an outdoor toilet nearby that I needed to use to change into all of my warmer clothes. Sheepdog, who had used the facilities there just because she was excited about encountering a "sit-down potty" on the trail, warned me that it's so warm in there and I'll never want to leave! The interior was very clean and spacious, and I would've camped there in a heartbeat. But I changed quickly so as not to get too attached to the idea, as well as to not keep Freebird waiting too long in the cold. Then we walked up the trail to search for a campsite.</div>
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For miles ahead, as Sheepdog and Sandals had informed us, there was a huge forest fire burn, so that meant probably not much shelter from the wind in the understory. I wondered if we would find anywhere suitable to camp around there, or if we would have to return to the pass. But within a few minutes, a provision from God appeared.There was one spot tucked away between some small fir trees, which had grown up tall enough to block the wind. So we slept comfortably that night, without having to turn around. The next day, as we walked miles through the rest of the burn, we never saw another camping option. Everything worked out perfectly.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To our south, Mount Washington and Three Sisters loom on the horizon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three-Fingered Jack rises to the north.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireweed blossoming throughout the burn, adding to the vibrancy of the fall colors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hills were aflame with bright reds from huckleberries and blueberries, prime season to be picked and eaten.</td></tr>
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The colors of Three-Fingered Jack were incredible from its north face. Red stripes all across the rock. I've never seen anything quite like it. With that part of the peak now in shadows, the camera couldn't accurately portray the vibrancy of the reds.</div>
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Plump, juicy huckleberries! It was impossible to avoid taking long breaks when gorging on these! One of the best pleasures of the trail - picking fresh blueberries and huckleberries.</div>
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That evening, we came across a network of small ponds and a herd of grazing deer and knew that we had found the perfect campsite.</div>
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Along Rockpile Lake, blueberries were plentiful. We collected huge quantities into a Ziploc to cook into our oatmeal the next morning. Then, we decided to take a lunch break here.</div>
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As we watched the sunset, we met Tony, who was hunting in the area with a friend of his. He wanted to help us to find a place to stay the night and gave us a tour around the lakes nearby. Pointing over to what path would lead us over to his tent, complete with wood-burning stove, he invited us over anytime that night if we got cold. The wind had really picked up that evening.</div>
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When we were walking with Tony, he had led us past a few small ponds down the ridge. Freebird and I both had received a strong intuition that this was the place to camp, so we turned around and went over there to scope out the area. We walked in circles for around for over a half hour in frustration, not finding the place. We thought we had looked everywhere! But we were only looking at places that we assumed would be the best shelter, based on our own past experiences. In each place, the wind whipped through so strongly. Weary, we silenced our thoughts and finally listened. The spot was in a meadow with no tree canopy, and yet the wind was blocked somehow from reaching the area. We had passed this meadow two or three times already and completely ignored it. Aside from that being the one spot with no winds, the tall grasses provided us a warm nest. This was surely a lesson in listening to and trusting that inner voice, for sometimes things may be contrary to our previous understanding. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." --Proverbs 3:5-6</div>
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The next morning the air was still and we could see a mirror reflection of Mount Jefferson at the lake near Tony's camp. A kind of visual to illustrate what happened when we quieted our thoughts the previous night and opened our ears to listen. Following the storm is the peacefulness of surrender.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Pilgrim," from Calgary, Alberta, in the midst of another thru-hike. He walked the whole trail in both '77 and '80.</td></tr>
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We arrived at Jefferson Park to the north side of the peak, a beautiful meadow speckled with lakes and reflecting pools. This is a very popular area for tourists, and to my surprise, there were still so many visitors in mid-September. We sought out a campsite as far away from the noise as possible.</div>
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We met and spoke with several friendly day-hikers along the way. Rick and two of his friends, from Portland, gave us some ramen packets and three bags of trail mix, amazingly enough! At the moment, we were completely out of snacks and running low on the rest of our food. Again, perfect timing!<br />
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We passed by "Many Lakes Viewpoint," which I assume used to allow hikers a view of the many lakes to the north. Now it was all shrubbery and forest. There we met Paul (trail name "Bouncer") and Deanna (who I named "Sacajawea" because of the colorful leaves in her hair). They heard that we were on our way to the Olallie Lake Resort to resupply on some food at their store, and they threw us each a granola bar. They offered to give us a ride the next day to their place near Portland, with anticipation of getting to know us. I looked forward to this as well because I needed to find a new, warmer sleeping bag as the seasons were changing. The one that Brandon gifted to me in Moab was no longer sufficient for retaining body heat with the lower temperatures. We chatted with Paul and Deanna for awhile, and then raced off to Olallie Lake, hoping to get there before the store closed.</div>
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We arrived at the Olallie Lake Store at 6:57, just minutes before its closing. With no electricity or any lighting within, it was difficult to see what they offered. A man who worked there was very helpful in directing us to what we needed. Some northbounders, Saint and Wanderer, arrived after closing, but the workers kept the door open for them. Meanwhile we overlooked the beautiful lake and Mount Jefferson rising above it, glowing pink from the sunset. We talked with some southbounders at the entrance to the store, Dang It and Ferd, who shared many amusing hiking stories with us. One in particular was about their "fart wars" when they sleep crammed in a bivvy sack together. They were camping beside a smaller lake just across the road from Olallie and welcomed us over to another open spot. We accepted, as long as we could stay far away from them and their fart wars!</div>
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In the morning we found Ferd, Dang It, and Saint sitting on the gravel outside of the store, "hiker-trashing" it up! All of their belongings were scattered across the ground, making use of the area to cook some breakfast. Ah, the Hiker Trash subculture is quite a peculiar and interesting breed!</div>
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I was suffering from blisters on my feet and wanted a break from hiking. Freebird had one more section to complete on the trail to officially have thru-hiked the PCT three times (in 2010 he missed some miles in this area due to a forest fire), so he left to finish that while I hung out at Olallie all morning, sipping on tea and indulging in snacks. While Ferd and Dang It rushed off back to the trail, Saint accompanied me all morning. I was impressed by her laid-back attitude.<br />
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It was enjoyable getting to know Saint more. She received her trail name from a fellow hiker who declared her a saint for giving him a shoulder massage. Saint is a very loving, caring person. She even traveled to India once to volunteer with Mother Teresa's group. Aside from that, she had tremendous courage to be hiking the majority of the Pacific Crest Trail by herself (most women travel with at least one other person).</div>
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At one point I walked back into the store to purchase some more snacks for us to eat. When I was paying Grant at the cash register, a chipmunk snuck through the back door and scurried over to the shelf to try to snatch a pack of peanut butter crackers. He stood up on his hind legs and tried to reach up for them, but flopped over backwards with a squeak! During the second attempt, Grant noticed and shooed him away, telling me that this happens very frequently.<br />
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Saint was waiting on a man named Robert to drive her to a nearby town to get some in-soles for her shoes. "Civilization" was rather far from us then, but Robert was willing to drive her a 2-hour round trip! Amazingly enough, a woman entering the store overheard their conversation and gave her in-soles to Saint, the same exact size that she needed!</div>
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Freebird completed his miles and hitched back to Olallie Lake, to find Saint and me sitting at the same exact spot as when he had left hours before! He was impressed!</div>
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Robert still offered Saint a ride to where she could get cell phone reception to call her family. After they left, Freebird and I went into the store to inquire about lunch. We asked if they offered any fresh-cooked hot foods or had a microwave. Neither. But Grant told us that someone had just caught some trout, and so they grilled one for us. When Saint and Robert returned, we split it with them.</div>
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Paul and Deanna (Bouncer and Sacajawea) arrived as we were finishing lunch. They regretfully announced that they could no longer take us to their house, so we changed our plans. They were able to at least give us a ride to Jude Lake, three miles away from the store, where Freebird had hiked to earlier. From there we would try to hitch out the next day and get to a town.</div>
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We arrived at Jude Lake's shores and set up camp along a side trail, singing, "Hey Jude, don't make it bad..." We knew that Saint had begun hiking again and would be passing by anytime soon. At the split of the side trail from the PCT, we left her a smiley face and arrow with a note, inviting her to visit us. And that she did! She talked with us for much longer and then, laughing at herself, said, "I've got to get at least 5 miles in today." Then off she went. We hoped to see Saint again on the trail, but that was the last time we crossed paths.</div>
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After dinner that night, we celebrated Freebird's official third completion of the PCT! We lit some dead fir needles on fire, using them as a makeshift candle, and stuck them in a muffin purchased at the Olallie Lake Store.</div>
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Along the road, it was warm. We rolled out a Ridge Rest as a mat under a tree, reading the Bible there, and making a mad dash to the road every time a car was coming. The first people to be going in our direction, John and Roy, gave us a ride to National Forest Road 46. I sat in the cab of the truck, being "guardian" to the collection of pine cones John was bringing home to his wife. They were bouncing and rolling all over the place on those rugged back roads! As they dropped us off, John gave us some fresh, local strawberries and raspberries, a couple apples, and a ham and swiss sandwich with Miracle Whip to split for lunch.</div>
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Then we sat on the Ridge Rest along the road for what seemed like an eternity. All of the cars were heading in the opposite direction. Both Diane and Grant, from Olallie Lake, passed us as they were driving into a nearby town to run some errands, kindly stopping to check up on us. Grant informed us that the route we were trying to take up 46 had a closure due to a forest fire as well as a rock slide induced by trying to put the fire out. That explains why no one was headed in that direction. Grant pulled out his maps so that we could figure out a route. We could still hitch up that road and then turn onto another side street to get around the mess, but it was a matter of waiting on someone who would actually be going that way.</div>
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We watched fire trucks and forest service employees going to and from that location. Feeling unsure about where to go, we read through the Bible for encouragement. Everything signaled that we just wait. Then we opened to Psalms 23. "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me."</div>
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We were hungry and had just begun to split our last pack of crackers when Krista, Stacy, and Jackson showed up. They hadn't even heard about the road closure ahead. We directed them along the new route of which we had learned, thanks to Grant. Had they not picked us up, they would've had to turn around at the closure and run completely out of gas. Now it made sense why we hadn't gotten a ride before them; they clearly needed our help. Dropping us off at Wapinitia Pass, Krista and Stacy gave us a freezer storage Ziploc stuffed with food and refilled all of our water bottles.</div>
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From here, we would only have to hike about 6 miles to Barlow Pass, where we could easily get a ride into town. I decided that I could handle that. However, soon I was suffering again from blisters, cussing under my breath and in tears as I trailed behind Freebird in pain. I kept trying to remind myself to look around at the beauty, elevate my thoughts, and remember that our campsite wouldn't be very far away.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freebird left me a little gift to cheer me up and remind me to smile!</td></tr>
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Freebird and I decided to take the side trail to Lower Twin Lake and camp there. It was painful walk, but I knew that a campsite along a beautiful lake would be worth it. It sure was!</div>
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We had some neighbors that night with an infant and two dogs, and we were impressed with how quiet they all were. We hoped that we weren't making too much noise for them, staying up late with a campfire. After the fire was out we slept soundly, where certainly we were led to rest beside the still waters, reminiscent of our earlier reading of Psalm 23.</div>
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Freebird had told me about feeding Canadian gray jays before, and I never believed that an entire breed of bird could be courageous enough to eat out of a person's hand. I've heard stories of individual wild birds being trained to do so over long periods of time, but never anything like this. </div>
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One of our neighbors named Lynette came over to meet us in the morning. She had taken off her sunglasses and left them somewhere on the trail (as she often does), and was on a mission to find them quickly so that she and her friends could leave. But she quickly forgot about being in a hurry and talked to us for over a half hour! Lynette shared with us the story of how she had once lost her sunglasses on a trail near Mount Hood and decided to just purchase a new pair. The next year, after all the snow melted away, she found the ones that she had left behind, in the same exact spot!</div>
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Finally Lynette continued the search, and 5 minutes later her friends came to look for her. Olga, her daughter Zoe, and Jan came over to our campsite. They laughed when they heard how long Lynette was talking to us, not at all a surprise to them!</div>
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We reached Barlow Pass in the afternoon and hitched from Highway 35, hoping to get into town that evening. Freebird felt strongly that the first car would stop for us. First came a truck, and then a car. Sure enough the car pulled over! A woman opened the passenger door and yelled in a familiar voice, "Dave and Stephanie, get in!" It was Lynette! Olga, Zoe, and Copper were all in the car as well. They made room for us in the backseat, and then we were off for Hood River!</div>
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Having visited all of the places on the Pacific coastline that had been recommended to us, we were now ready to return to the mountains. Of course there would be a few more places where we needed to go first, along the journey inland to the Cascades. There were clearly some people that we had to meet and some lessons that needed to be learned.</div>
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Our first ride, a mother and her two teenage daughters whose names I don't recall, kicked off this leg of the journey, taking us from Cape Perpetua to the town of Waldport. They were vacationing in between these two locations in Yachats, and didn't mind helping us and going out of their way to Waldport. We knew that we could hitch inland from Waldport or Newport, but it was a matter of finding a motel first. If Waldport didn't offer us a place to stay, we would continue north to Newport.</div>
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We stopped by Ancient Light, a metaphysical shop in Newport, to search for a fleece or a coat for myself, since autumn was arriving and the temperature was dropping. I would need this piece of gear in the mountains. They had nothing of that sort but the owner welcomed us in for awhile to chat.</div>
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We crossed a bridge over Alsea Bay to hitch from the other edge of town.</div>
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We crossed the bridge, admiring the spectacular views, and made it to the other side, where we stuck out our thumbs and waited patiently. Then along came two women from Colorado, a mother named Valerie and her daughter. They were searching in the area for a house to buy and were currently staying at an apartment in Newport. </div>
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Valerie and her three children together had made the decision to uproot themselves from Colorado and move to Oregon on a whim, having faith that they could make a living there. Valerie had quit her job in Colorado and was still searching for employment in Oregon, meanwhile dealing with opposition, fear, and concern from family and friends back in Colorado. They just didn't understand the situation. I'm sure that it was stressful for them, as it is for anyone who takes that leap, but Valerie intuitively felt that Oregon was where she and her family needed to be. Most certainly we met these people for a reason. After meeting us and learning of our lifestyle, Valerie remembered to have faith and persistence in what she believes in, even though others may not approve. Freebird reminded her to always follow intuition, for that will never lead you astray. If she must do this, she needs to go forward with it despite others' lack of understanding. As Henry David Thoreau writes, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."</div>
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Arriving in Newport, Valerie expressed that she would love for us to stay in their apartment, but there was no room with her son sleeping on the couch. She and her daughter gave us a tour around the town and the local state park, introduced us to the town's best restaurants, and pointed out their apartment complex. Then they dropped us off at the front door of America's Best Value Inn. Out of true concern, Valerie gave us her phone number in case any issues would arise.</div>
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The manager of the motel, Rick, greeted us with a warm, genuine smile. We booked a room there, requested a fan to drown out the noise, and within minutes, Mike brought the fan to our room. He was thrilled to meet some crazy backpackers, someone just as crazy as himself. He told us of his love of "coast surfing," swimming in the frigid waters of the coast no matter what time of year. To protect himself from the impact of the boulders and cliffs, he would wear elbow and knee pads and a helmet. By doing so, he was able to reach the remote areas that he preferred, away from all of the crowds. There he would typically encounter some harbor seals, who would curiously look at him as if he were from another planet!</div>
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The following morning we were served a continental breakfast of all sorts of fresh, baked goods from a local bakery. We met a family there who were heading to, of all places, the small town of Petrolia, California for the wedding of their daughter. We asked them to say hi to Sam for us. Surely they would see him in the town where everyone knows each other. It would be no surprise if he were attending the wedding ceremony as well.</div>
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Mike and Rick allowed us to check out of our room late, then permitted us to use their guest computer. Meanwhile, Mike was seeing all the guests off, unlike anything I have ever witnessed at a motel. This man cared about every single person there. When it came our turn to leave, Mike gave us two Ziplocs stuffed with homemade granola bars that were on their breakfast bar and gave us directions to the best hitching spot along Highway 20. We could see such sincerity in his eyes, like our well-being was the most important thing to him, and we could feel his sadness at seeing us leave. </div>
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Mike left us with the words, "Now you two take care of each other." Wow... those heartfelt words struck me to my core and left me in tears. Taking care of each other and sincerely loving each other... that's what it's all about. Mike's words not only reminded me how to treat everyone, but the fact that the statement was especially directed toward me and Freebird reminded me that I needed to treat him better, to actually be his friend. I felt shame as I realized how selfish, dishonest, and unloving I had been to him, yet he still loved and looked out for me anyway. I really needed to hear those words from Mike. How grateful I am to this day for that wake-up call.</div>
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A man and his three-year-old daughter drove us from Newport to Toledo. She picked a hat off of the backseat to make room for me to sit beside her. We conversed very little and giggled together at times. We really didn't need words to feel the connection. When she and her father drove away, I could see her through the car window, waving goodbye.</div>
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We took a break at Dairy Queen to have some lunch, and then returned to the road. Colin and Nathan picked us up and drove us to Corvallis, along the way sharing some of their stories. Nathan has hitchhiked over 1000 times, mainly to find transportation to work each day.</div>
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Following them, a woman drove us from Oregon State University in Corvallis to I-5. We walked down the off-ramp, since hitching is illegal on interstates, and stuck out the thumb there.</div>
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Tony pulled over on the side of the ramp and let us get into his truck. Initially, he was noticeably apprehensive of us, but he became trusting when Freebird just simply said, "We're cool." Before us, Tony had only picked up one hitchhiker ever, so he was understandably a bit nervous. He was on his way to a construction site to set up roadwork signs, so he could only take us as far as Lebanon. </div>
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Tony is a former Marine, and he said that people like Freebird and I are why he became involved with the military. He wanted to preserve the Americans' opportunity to live whatever lifestyle they choose. Hearing of our adventures, Tony envied us and wanted nothing more than to quit his job and leave society behind. We asked him if he had any children. He beamed as he talked of his beautiful 15-month-old daughter, remembering what matters most to him in the world.</div>
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At Lebanon, we ate dinner at Jack-in-the-Box. Then we had a long stretch to walk to reach the other side of town. Freebird wasn't feeling well, and remembering Mike's words to us, I agreed with him that we hitch within the town instead. We waited a long time. The first offer was rejected because the driver was smoking a cigarette in his truck. After him came Rocky, who was giving his friend and co-worker, Dan, a ride home. They lived in Sweet Home.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">We arrived in Sweet Home as the sun was setting, the alpenglow ablaze on Mount Jefferson in the eastern horizon. Wanting to return to the wilderness, we tried to get a ride out of town and reach the PCT at Santiam Pass before nightfall. To us a stuffy room with potentially-noisy neighbors and light pollution streaming in the window was not ideal. A few drivers stopped for us, but no one was travelling that far. </span>With no other choice, we "moon-walked" across town in search of a motel.</div>
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That night we met Daniel, at a small, hole-in-the-wall motel. From first glance, we didn't want to stay there, but intuition advised otherwise. And it was because of Daniel that we had to be there. He was diagnosed with a "learning disability" and was fired from 10 different workplaces, until his father, the owner of the motel, hired him. He patiently taught Daniel, who is now able to completely run the business when his father isn't around. It was so touching to hear of Daniel's success because one person believed in him. We were led to Daniel so that we, unlike the majority of society, could encourage him, like his father, and acknowledge that there's nothing wrong with him.</div>
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The following day, at a thrift store across the street from the motel, we found the perfect fleece jacket for myself, which I would be extremely grateful for that night! That's another reason why we had to stay overnight in Sweet Home. Freebird purchased it for me and then treated me to lunch at the gas station down the road.</div>
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Next began our attempt to get out of town. We waited along the road for over an hour, but no one would pick us up. We had instantly received an offer from a bus driver, part of the town's public transit system (impressive, considering we weren't standing anywhere near a bus stop), but we refused, aspiring to find a ride that would take us farther out of town. But as we didn't move an inch by the second time the bus stopped for us, we finally accepted. We had no change to pay the fare, so we were allowed to ride for free. Getting a ride to the edge of town at least might make it easier to hitch. This new location at least did provide a nice change of scenery, as we soon discovered.</div>
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After that wonderful respite, we returned to the highway. Again, we waited for what seemed like an eternity. We wondered if we would have to stealth camp nearby or take the bus back into the black hole that is Sweet Home. Then, we spotted a woman in the parking lot across the street with her dog and watched them with curiosity. There was a suspicion that we might be riding with them. The woman called over to us and asked where we were going. Was there really a person there, talking to us? At first I felt like we were in the middle of the desert, looking at a mirage. Freebird yelled back, "Pacific Crest Trail!" She then instantly invited us over.</div>
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We quickly became acquainted with Mary, who had read Cheryl Strayed's book, <u>Wild</u>, and had met the author in person. She was eager to get to know us as well and to hear of our adventures. Mary definitely has an affinity for backpackers, so much that she was willing to take us the 50 miles to Santiam Pass, even though she lives in Sweet Home. First, she needed to fill up on gas. We returned to the town for a few minutes, and I was a bit haunted at the sight of this place again! Although, I did feel some relief to know that we weren't stuck there. Mary refused to accept any gas money from us, but rather, tried to give us money! (A little side note: she failed then, but kindly purchased some artwork from me a few months later.) The tank now filled, we set off for the PCT.</div>
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I dozed off for awhile, and when I awoke, I learned that Mary offered to take us on a few side trips before leaving us at Santiam Pass. The first was Sahalie Falls, part of the gorgeous McKenzie River.</div>
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Everyone we met the past few days, from Cape Perpetua to the Cascades, have been absolutely wonderful. God worked through each person in their own unique way to remind us yet again of what true happiness is - that we love, that we put aside our own selfish desires and sincerely feel compassion for each other. No matter what they did, the lessons learned along this journey from every single person have been greatly invaluable. The actions expressed by everyone with whom we crossed paths were all echoes of what Mike said to us with heartfelt words in Newport.</div>
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Raven Summerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455121403186501757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926376040031277590.post-70461574046596298952015-01-25T19:12:00.000-08:002015-05-23T13:23:21.352-07:00Oregon Coastal Journey<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawn in various locations, but mostly completed on the Hobbit Trail.<br />
9/1-14/2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the trail we spotted this soft patch of moss that beckoned us to sleep comfortably there for the next two nights.</td></tr>
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After an entire day of travelling up Highway 101, we were welcomed into a mossy forest that serves as a gateway to Hobbit Beach. The main route itself seemed to have a network of smaller trails branching off in all directions from it, sometimes ducking under low branches. I imagined little hobbits mischievously running from humans and hiding and laughing at us from behind the trees. It was but a short crossing through the forest to this gorgeous white sand beach on the other side...<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Upon the walls of the cliffs that rise along the beach, people have been carving into the stone for years, despite signs telling them not to do so. Aside from the typical initials, declarations of love to someone, and words of profanity engraved in the wall, there were a few images scattered about.</span><br />
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The following day, as we would learn from the locals, was probably one of the last warmest days of the year. After waking up at our campsite in the forest, we returned to the beach and sunned and napped there all day. Finally not on the move from hiking nor in the bustle of cities and towns, I had much time to read and sketch.</div>
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The next morning we returned to the beach one more time to get a last glimpse of it. We cooked and ate breakfast quickly amid the huge gusts of wind, feeling rather chilly and wanting to soon return to the shelter of the forest. Meanwhile, a family arrived in T-shirts and shorts. We were bundled up in all of our clothes and still shivering, yet the weather didn't seem to faze them. We concluded that perhaps they were Siberians. Upon conversation with them though, we learned that they were from Eugene and drove to the ocean to get some relief from the sweltering heat of inland Oregon.</div>
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We got back on the Hobbit Trail, which eventually turned into the Oregon Coast Trail and led us into Washburne State Park. We followed this trail up to the campground.</div>
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At the campground we took showers, found free shampoo, ate lunch, and made phone calls. While Freebird was on the phone, I continued to work on my dragonfly sketch at a picnic table. A man named Lole walked over asked if he could join me, and soon we were exchanging travel stories. He was biking up the coast (not the easiest route, riding against the headwinds!) from Mexico to Canada. In Canada he would meet his father, who would drive him back to California. Lole had just ridden through a heavy patch of rainfall in Florence and was now staying overnight at the campground, attempting to dry all of his belongings there.</div>
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Freebird and I had planned on hitching to Cape Perpetua immediately upon leaving the campground and walked over to the highway. But before a minute even passed, we felt strongly that it would be best to spend the night in the park and leave the next morning. We set up camp and went for a short hike of China Creek Loop trail before going to bed.</div>
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As soon as we made it to the road the next morning, we saw a truck driving rather quickly in our direction. We doubted that the driver would stop for us, but why not try? As soon as we stuck out our thumbs, to our surprise, they slammed on the breaks and let us in. "Must be your lucky day," a couple named Lolita and Glenn told us as we drove off for Cape Perpetua. "We never stop for hitchers."</div>
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The clip was a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVU7aIGYDKE" target="_blank">news story</a> from 1970 about a beached, rotting whale carcass in Florence that the locals just didn't know how to move. They were contemplating what would be the best method, since it was so large and heavy. Their chosen solution was to blow it up with 20 cases of dynamite, confident that it would be successful and that the mess would easily be cleaned up by the sea gulls. The day of the explosion, the locals watched with curiosity from a distance, but they weren't far enough. At the sound of the blast, blubber showered upon them and their cars. No one was injured, but the mayor's brand-new car, just driven off of the lot that very day, was crushed by a giant piece of blubber. Later, contrary to the predictions, the humans would have to do the chore of cleaning up the aftermath. The sea gulls were so frightened by the whole incident that they didn't return until two weeks later!</div>
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Next a volunteer named Bonnie tried to play a documentary for us about Cape Perpetua, but ended up accidentally repeating this news clip again. We laughed just as hysterically the second time around.</div>
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We saw a woman wearing a frog hat and dressed completely in green walking among the tide pools with her dogs. Soon we met this interesting woman named Coreena, who had quite a sense of humor, and her husband Harry. They saw how small our packs were, especially Freebird's, and they wanted to see some of his gear. So he pulled out a few things to hand to them, so that they could feel each item's weight. As Coreena handled Freebird's red sleeping bag, she commented, "This looks like the burrito I ate for breakfast today." Next she held a black bag in which his tent was contained. "And this looks like what I pooped out this morning."</div>
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We hiked past all these sights and arrived at Devil's Churn, where waves have carved a deep chasm. They continue to travel up this chasm, crashing into some deep crevasses and caves at the end. This creates a loud, groaning noise, which is how I imagine that it has gotten the name, "Devil's Churn."</div>
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This quote from Lao Tzu was displayed on KY's menu, probably reminding travelers to slow down and stay and order something to eat. We followed Lao Tzu's direction and continued talking with the locals until the cafe closed, with no intention on rushing out of Cape Perpetua. We knew that we would have to hitch out of the park and find a town in which to stay, but there was no hurry.</div>
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Once KY closed down everything, we knew that it was time to go. We found a good pull-out along the highway with enough visibility for the drivers to spot us, plus a beautiful view of the ocean. Cars passed for several minutes, until a mother and her two teenage daughters from Washington stopped for us. They were the first of two hitches that drove us northward, up the coast, until we found a motel in which we would spend the night. Then we would change direction and head inland, PCT-bound once again. It was time to return to the mountains.</div>
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The Oregon coast was absolutely incredible, from all of the beautiful people that we met to the many scenic places that we witnessed. I'm thankful for every moment of it. In a few more days, after going through some towns, we'll be back in the wilderness that is the Pacific Crest Trail.</div>
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That day we crossed into the state of Oregon, thanks to Bill. He quickly extended his gratitude beyond giving us a ride, inviting us without hesitation to spend the night at his house in Port Orford, still over an hour away. We would think about it until then. But with his gentle, innocent, and humorous nature, we couldn't turn down a chance to stay with him and get to know him more.</div>
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Upon entering town, Bill took us to his place. He gave us a tour of his house and showed us his rock collections. Then, noticing that I was a bit chilly, he gave me a blanket and started a fire in the wood-burning stove. He left out a massive bag of local, fresh-picked grapes and let us use his laptop while he went to the hardware store. When he returned, by his recommendation, we went out for dinner at a local seafood restaurant on the bay.</div>
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There's nothing like fresh seafood! Just when we were finishing our meal, we saw some spray coming out of the harbor. Whales! We went outside and found a sheltered place from the wind where we could watch and listen to them surface. For a long time we observed what appeared to be two pods, which we believe to have been orcas and gray whales.</div>
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For a long time no one would stop for us. We contemplated staying in a motel in Florence if all else failed; Freebird even walked next door to ask about their rates. But we were almost to the Hobbit Trail and persisted in hopes that we would camp along a beach that night. Finally, along came Matthew, a man from Florence who would drive us there.</div>
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It was a warm Labor Day of about 100 degrees, and the highway was crowded with traffic. All of the drivers were frantically zooming past with the destination of returning to their homes, so that they could continue on with their daily routines of work and/or school. We walked up this narrow highway, seeking for a suitable pull-out at which to stick out the thumb.</div>
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After doing laundry and meeting some locals there, we were planning to cross the street over to Safeway to buy some groceries. Instead we somehow wandered over to Wild Rivers Market. At its entrance, there was a group of musicians playing folk and blues music. Passersby were dropping cash into a guitar case at their feet. By request they played for us some Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger.</div>
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I observed that they were taking the money that they had just been given, and turning around to buy food and to leave just enough for gas money. No fears of the future, only absolute certainty and trust that everything would be provided. They were truly living a life of freedom, and doing what they were passionate about. These musicians had been travelling around for awhile, panhandling and performing gigs along the way. Their next gig was approaching quickly in Ashland, Oregon.</div>
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Cooper's van in which we rode also served for them a place to camp. Leaving the city limits and heading for the hills, we listened to New Orleans jazz tracks, as everyone energetically sang along.</div>
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Cooper didn't go swimming with us, but was content to do her own thing. Instead, she was teaching herself how to fish. I admired her mentality and her willingness to just be herself. She stood there silently on the banks with an innocent, genuine smile, caring not at all whether or not she actually caught anything. She was just happy to be, and that was all that mattered to her.</div>
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Along the warm highway we stood, for hours, not getting offers. Around lunchtime, a compassionate man from a local glass company stopped just to give us a 6-inch Philly cheese steak and a package of Pepperridge Farm Boston cream pie milano cookies. After savoring this delicious meal, another man stopped for us. He had to make a run to the local convenience store but said that he could return for us. Out of intuition we refused. For at least one reason we had to wait.</div>
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Good thing we waited, because our musician friends returned! Cooper and Colton offered us some fresh blackberries which they picked that morning at their camp. Then we watched as the four of them chased each other down the path, about to go for another jump into the river. Happy to have seen our friends one more time, we knew for certain that now we were ready to leave California.</div>
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This time, a ride stopped for us right away. His name was Charlie, and he was heading to Crescent City! We joked, "No, we can't return there again! Will we be trapped in Crescent City forever?" Of course we knew that Charlie would be passing the road that led into Oregon. He dropped us off at Highway 197 and drove away to the town that we were now leaving behind. We had stayed many days there before and after the Lost Coast Trail. We adore Crescent City and all of its </div>
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It was a bit frustrating, standing along 197 for hours, trying to keep cool. Thankfully there was some shade. None of the passing drivers expressed interest in picking us up, or if they had entertained the thought, they were just too scared to try. But we knew that really we were waiting for the right person. Then along came Bill, and we knew exactly why we had waited so long. Our visit in the state of Oregon would begin with so many special and memorable moments, thanks to Bill.</div>
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Well, California, it has been an incredible two months. When I reminisce about all of the loving and compassionate people that we met, the joys and sufferings (which in reality were all joys), and the incredible natural beauty, I will think fondly of all those experiences. </div>
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As Sam drove us up to the northern trailhead, a bobcat crossed paths with us. Sam was the last of a series of hitches that brought us all the way from Crescent City to the Lost Coast (about 140 miles), and now our packs (especially Freebird's) were loaded with more food than we've ever carried. I'm so grateful to all of our rides! The timing of our arrival at the trail was perfect too. After all the adventures of the day, from waking up at Big Al's apartment, to all the hitching, to spending hours at the county fair, to picking vegetables from Sam's garden, we arrived just in time to watch the first sunset of many that we would see for the next twelve days along the Lost Coast Trail.</div>
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After watching the magnificent sunset, we immediately found an area to set up camp near the beach. All night, we listened to the sound of the waves crashing ashore, happy and content to be there.</div>
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The morning sun peeking through the rugged landscape of the Lost Coast. The 60-mile strip </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The characteristic fog of the Lost Coast lifting for just a moment.</td></tr>
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this cabin and is also a wood-carver, an avid reader, a climatologist, and a writer. Sam had told us </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the Punta Gorda Lighthouse from the edge of John's property.</td></tr>
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We first met with John from opposite sides of the fence, shaking hands and telling him that Sam sent us. Once he learned that I am an artist as well, he enthusiastically invited us into his cabin.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fog rolling in again. The Lost Coast is often socked in, giving the trail a mystical feel.</td></tr>
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This is the faith that <a href="http://www.peacepilgrim.org/" target="_blank">Peace Pilgrim</a> had as she ventured from coast to coast across the United States from 1953-1981, carrying nothing but a comb, a toothbrush, and a pen, and later, her free <i>Steps to Inner Peace </i>pamphlets. No way can I even compare myself with her, but I was beginning to understand how she could be so trusting and confident that everything would always be provided. </div>
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I would be wonderfully surprised in the days to come.</div>
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The rising sun had warmed us significantly as we walked through the flat with no shade. Soon we came to a patch of forest that would provide some relieving shade for us. We ate lunch on a rock overlooking this pool. Freebird quickly dipped into its cool waters. Then we returned to the beach to sunbathe and nap for part of the afternoon.</div>
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Here we spotted a mother otter and her two babies, trying to get inland.</div>
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They swam up this stream and took shelter in the forest. Freebird went for another swim in this pool, until we saw that the father had just come ashore. He was trying to take the same route to be with his family but was terrified of us. We moved aside so that he could reunite with them.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was awaiting us at our next campsite (Freebird formed the string into a heart).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This gray whale followed us along the beach for 10 minutes, eyeing us every time it surfaced for air!</td></tr>
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Getting out of Bo's truck at the general store, several other dogs ran up to us for attention. They would wait outside for food and attention from the customers and employees. Soon a purring cat came up to us, brushing against our legs affectionately. The dogs backed away, showing who was boss around there. She came inside with us and curled up on the counter beside the cash register.</div>
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The image of that carpet of clouds just wouldn't fade from my mind, and I was so eager to watch the sunset from above them. But first we would have to climb Mount Chemise, which was a steeper, more abrupt section of trail than the places I hiked on the Pacific Crest Trail. Before we ascended, Freebird pointed over to a meadow and suggested that maybe we should camp there. I responded, "No, let's watch the sunset!" As we walked up the mountain, I trailed behind Freebird as usual. Soon my enthusiasm was mixed with physical anguish, utterances of profane language under my breath. "What the f*** is wrong with me? Why the f*** did I do this to myself?" But still, I anticipated seeing the sunset and persisted with determination. And surprisingly, once reaching the top, I wasn't as far behind Freebird as I thought I would be!</div>
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Freebird and I went over to see the turkeys, who were still wandering through the fields of grass where I had found them before. Then we returned to the trail, wanting to visit Jones Beach. We would have to wait awhile, for someone was now grazing right in the middle of the path.</div>
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Freebird woke me up from my slumber, and we walked down to the beach.</div>
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What perfect timing! The clouds cleared away and the sun peeked out as we arrived, and we relaxed at Jones Beach for hours. We picked and collected more watercress from a nearby spring. And Freebird found some clean black socks, which replaced my other pair that were now in tatters!</div>
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That night I slept soundly... but only for awhile. Soon I heard some rustling on my tarp and woke up. Something was sniffing all of my belongings and was right beside my face. Was it a mouse? It seemed to be a little larger. Tired, and not caring at all to find out who my </div>
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All night long, until just before sunrise, the skunk would return to torment me. I knew that the little brat was only doing this out of sheer entertainment! If you had no predators, what lengths would you go to for personal amusement? I would cover my head completely and try not to move or freak out too much, while he was crawling all over my tarp. Sometimes I would whimper a pathetic "help" to Freebird, who would laugh and ask, "What do you want me to do?" Each time the skunk </div>
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Very groggy and unaware of what was happening or what I was doing, I suddenly sat up, throwing my sleeping bag off of my face. I popped out as if I were a jack-in-the-box! This sudden movement frightened a group of female elk that were trying to pass by, only about five feet away from me. </div>
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The male was trailing the herd, confused about all the commotion. Coming up to my campsite, he stopped and stared right at me, contemplating about how to handle the situation. Would he charge at me or run away? All of a sudden he lowered his head and put his rack down, plowing forward into the women and scattering them all about! He was so scared that he actually ran away!</div>
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All afternoon, we sat at the picnic table with Doug and Barbara and got to know each other more. I wasn't feeling well for days, believing myself to have some sort of water-borne illness. Barbara gave me some medicine. Noticing that I was a little cold and tired, she gave me her fleece to wear (which she would allow me to return it to her the following day) and let me take a nap on the couch. Later, while sitting on the porch with everyone, Doug and Barbara commented on my shoes that were very well-worn, the heels falling off. Doug offered to give me some duct tape.</div>
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I was so pleasantly surprised to see that Barbara was giving me her gently-used pair of Asics running shoes! I just couldn't believe it. Everything that we needed was provided, in the most unexpected of ways. Barbara and Doug disposed of the old pair for me, which had carried me for over 700 miles. No more super-gluing the heels together! These new Asics would last for the rest of my western journey with Freebird until I would return to Fort Wayne, Indiana in December.</div>
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First we came across a group of four from Salt Lake City who had clearly stuffed too many belongings into their packs and were feeling miserable, carrying all of that weight uphill. One man, thrilled that we would accept some of his food, gave us a 20 oz can of clam chowder and some ramen noodles, glad to be rid of the weight! He had mentioned that some more friends were behind them. Soon we encountered the rest of them, a group of five. When they heard of what their friend had given us, they thought of their own burdens and exclaimed, "Please take some of our food too!" </div>
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We napped at our campsite, and then returned to watch the sunset.</div>
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This would be our last day to hike the trail, the 12th day of the Lost Coast. On average, most people complete it in 6-8 days. It wouldn't have been possible without all of the gifts of food from everyone. Because of that, we could move slowly and have more time to be fully immersed in the experience. Also, for the most part, this made the hiking aspect of the trail much less strenuous, especially noticeable in the rugged southern half. There was more time to rest, rather than push through everything so quickly. John from Crescent City was right about all of the ups and downs.</div>
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Even though we now had less distance to hike to Usal Beach, at the southern-most tip, I still suffered tremendously. This area was more rugged than anywhere else on the trail, as far as I can recall. It was a very warm day and so my body heat was very elevated as we went up many switchbacks. I would have thought going down would be easier, but no, it wasn't. The trails were poorly maintained and eroding. Through the dirt was dry, I kept slipping and falling. At one point I fell into some prickers that lodged themselves in my hand and arm. I didn't even want to think how much more difficult it would be during the Lost Coast's wet seasons. I tried to lift my spirits by appreciating the beauty and reminding myself that we could have been hiking a longer distance on the way out, had it </div>
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not been for acts of generosity. But all I could do was cry.</div>
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Happy to take a break from hiking and to ride in an air-conditioned Jeep, I began to forget how miserable I had been feeling. This family, once again, reached out to us to help. In fact, so many people along the Lost Coast took care of us, either directly or indirectly (such as finding the hat, socks, and washcloth deserted along the trail). Images and thoughts replayed in my mind of all the amazing moments of generosity, friendship, suffering, ecstatic joy, and of course all of the breathtaking scenery. I had suffered so much along the trail, but it was all part of the glorious experience, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I've come to appreciate suffering more as part of </div>
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On August 19th, we began our unforgettable 140-mile hitch to the Lost Coast Trail, commencing with the meeting of a hilarious and spunky woman named Sabrina. Every single word that came out of her mouth had us laughing! Sabrina was heading southbound to Orick, where she was to go on a blind date with Big Al, who was coming up from McKinleyville. She invited us along to share in the experience with them. And what an interesting experience it was!</div>
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We sped right past this herd of elk!</div>
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Soon we arrived at the Palm Cafe in Orick. Big Al hadn't arrived yet. Sabrina wanted to treat me to a glass of wine. She asked the waitress, "Do you serve wine?" The waitress responded, "Ma'am, we don't serve alcohol." Sabrina paused for a bit. "Beer?" The waitress repeated with a straight face, "Ma'am, we don't serve alcohol."</div>
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We seated ourselves at a table and waited on Big Al to arrive. The waitress took our order, </div>
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two specials for me and Freebird. Sabrina told her, "I don't want anything, I'm too nervous to eat." </div>
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Our food was ready when Big Al, a tall outdoors man and kayaker arrived. He placed his order, </div>
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nervous to eat." Finally, the waitress accepted and asked no more!</div>
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Freebird and exclaimed, "Awkward moment!"</div>
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We shared with Big Al and Sabrina the story of a spy that we had met along the journey. So Sabrina decided to play a game and pretend that we were spies as well. She gave herself the code name, "Breezy," and Freebird and I respectively became known as "Breaking Wind" and "Dutch Oven." Then truck pulled into the parking lot, right beside Sabrina's car. A man got out and appeared to be looking at her license plate. Freebird said to Sabrina, "Look, a spy!" He must have been the owner of the cafe because the workers warned each other, "Jerry's here." Minutes later he was standing to the right of me and Sabrina, behind the counter, checking on the employees. Sabrina whispered </div>
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Jerry clearly heard the whole thing. He just stared at Sabrina with confusion!</div>
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a campsite around that area and then hitch early in the morning.</div>
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We climbed into the backseat of Sabrina's car as she was on the phone with her sister, providing details of the evening. "The date is going well so far. I'm following Big Al to the beach now. He's driving a red Ford pickup truck, license plate [....], and he's carrying a canoe - wait scratch that - a kayak (he already corrected me) on his roof. Don't worry, everything's okay. I have some hitchhikers with me. Breaking Wind and Dutch Oven. They got my back!" I wonder what Sabrina's sister was thinking. I imagine that she either shares this sense of humor or is accustomed to it by now!</div>
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We arrived at the windswept beach just moments later. While Big Al and Sabrina<br />
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They returned shortly and saw us huddled up in my sleeping bag. Despite our insistence that we could probably camp in a forest across the highway and find shelter among the trees, Big Al suggested that we stay the night at his apartment in McKinleyville. "It's not clean. I wasn't expecting company. But it's better than staying out here in the cold. And in the morning, you'll be closer to the Lost Coast and can start hitching again." We accepted. We exchanged contact information with Sabrina, and then she returned to Crescent City as we continued southbound.<br />
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We had been concerned about leaving Crescent City so late in the evening. We knew not where we would sleep that night. Big Al welcomed us into his home, another provision from God. Jesus, who never owned a physical house and <u>fully</u> trusted in God and His divine guidance was, along with his apostles, often offered places to stay. Peace Pilgrim, who walked a pilgrimage around the United States from 1953 to 1981, would camp outdoors frequently but would also be welcomed into several households. I thought of these people as I remembered some words Jesus once spoke, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." I'm far from even comparing myself to them, but their examples are inspirational to me.</div>
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Big Al offered us showers that night and let us use the stove to cook some oatmeal<br />
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We passed through Arcata and Eureka, reaching the southern edge of town, where we would wait for another ride. We say goodbye to Big Al, a man with a heart of gold. It was so generous of him to welcome us into his home and to drive us across such a large distance over the span of two days.</div>
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A few hours passed as we stood along the highway. One man stopped for us, but with his car being filled with cigarette smoke, we refused the ride but thanked him for stopping. Finally, at the suggestion of some locals, we moved farther down the road to a better area to hitch.<br />
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We came up behind a woman, who turned around to check if we were doing okay. Looking at her nearly toothless smile, it was evident that she had used meth before. She was walking along, smoking a cigarette. At the time, she only had one left and didn't know how she would get any more, but she offered it to me. I don't smoke, so of course I refused. But her generosity still struck me to the core. The realization that she was offering me the last of something that was so dear to her, with no worries for the future, was absolutely beautiful to me. I will never again look down ever on a person addicted to drugs. Aren't we all addicted to something anyway? In human terms, none of us are perfect and we all make mistakes that only hurt ourselves. But if we look beyond imperfections, we can see the divine qualities shining through. Our true Selves.</div>
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Now standing in a different location farther down the highway, we received a ride immediately.<br />
We briefly met Darren, who could only transport us a few miles on his way to work. He had part-ownership of a Mediterranean fast food chain on the west coast. Not even a minute after Darren dropped us off, we were picked up by couple who just happened to be Mediterranean chefs!<br />
Lynden and Josh were heading to the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale, where they worked<br />
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Lynden told a girl admitting people through the gates that we were only staying for lunch, so we were exempted from the entrance fee. We were then led over to their food stand, called "Nature's Serving." Looking over their menu, it was difficult to make a choice between all the tasty options. They suggested the $20.00 sampler platter of all their food, which they gave us at no charge!</div>
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I was drawn away from this mesmerizing Godzilla quilt upon hearing from<br />
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But not yet... we had to witness this sideshow about to unfold.<br />
As "Crossroads" began, Bigfoot danced in through the gate!</div>
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He snuck past the audience to go play with two boys, joining them to pop some bubbles.<br />
Freebird and I were laughing so hard at this point, that I was nearly in tears again!</div>
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The laughter continued as Bigfoot and one of the boys schemed to cause some trouble.</div>
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Bigfoot danced up on stage to ruffle the hair of one of the guitarists.</div>
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Satisfied with the fun they've had thus far, after a high five,<br />
Bigfoot disappeared through a door to have some lunch.</div>
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Upon entering Ferndale we came across this small burger stand. A local man approached us and said that we better try one of their burgers. According to him, they have some of the best burgers around. Despite feeling a bit full from that massive Mediterranean platter, we stopped in to place an order.</div>
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Despite this sign on display in the restaurant, they still hired a skinny cook. I told her that we probably couldn't trust her and requested a discount, but that didn't happen! Freebird and I split a burger which turned out to be amazing anyway. Okay, we'll trust her this time.</div>
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Their only two computers were occupied the moment we walked in the doors. But at the very moment that we approached the front desk and made the request, one of the people got up and left. The librarian, too, noticed the serendipity in this event. Freebird checked his e-mail first, and saw nothing very urgent. I signed into my e-mail account next, to find an e-mail from my dad who was very worried and upset about something at the time. I needed to answer him right away, considering the fact that we would be back on the trail for over a week. My dad would have been </div>
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Turning the corner, we walked a couple blocks to a side road that would lead us to Petrolia. There weren't many people passing through there. One woman stopped for us, but just like the man in Eureka, she was smoking in her car. We kindly refused the offer and waited awhile longer. Not much later a man named Sam, a firefighter who resided in Petrolia, welcomed us into his car.</div>
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He said that he could take us right to the trail head, but he insisted that we come over to his house first. He and his wife grew an organic garden and said that we could pick some green beans and cucumbers. We parked in the driveway, met their four dogs and several ducklings, and walked through the rows of produce. Sam went into the house while we picked just what he had offered, green beans and cucumbers. When he returned, he exclaimed, "No, you need to take more!" He led us around, handing us lemon cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, purple beans, corn on the cob, lemons, miner's lettuce, and a heavy cantaloupe and watermelon! Then he added some chocolate zucchini bread that his wife had baked. Our packs now significantly heavier (especially that of Freebird, who carried the two melons), we slid back into Sam's car, now completely prepared for the Lost Coast.</div>
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Sam told us of his friend John, an artist, carpenter, author, and climatologist, who lived in a small cabin that he built along the trail. He told us that we could visit him and tell him that Sam sent us.</div>
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As Sam and Freebird talked, I dozed in the backseat for awhile. A half hour later,<br />
I woke up to this incredible view. We were winding along through the rolling hills and<br />
golden fields, looking down upon the deep blue ocean. We could see for miles as<br />
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