I like South Lake Tahoe and I haven’t said that about a trail town in a while. It’s got public transport, actual good food and beaches. I couldn’t wish for anything more. Mash was super eager to eat mediterranean, so we did that, together with Half and Half, Merlin and Marble. Right after, we went …
Some days, things just go your way. Mash and I raced to the highway, where we would catch a hitch to South Lake Tahoe. A car awaited us at the trailhead. Trail magic! We each got a cup of pineapple and a cupcake. It turned out it was Fiber Kings mom. I’d met him the …
Another amazing day! Mash and I did a sidetrail to climb a mountain called The Nipple (how could we pass that up?) and just before that, we saw a bobcat! I’d never seen such a big cat in the wild and watching it pad across the grassy slope a ways from us was almost surreal. …
A beautiful uneventful day. The tail end of the Sierra’s might not be as high and imposing, it is none the less very impressive. We did 25 miles today, a good start for what I’m aiming for as average in Northern California. I had a good talk with Lime-a-rita (what the hell is that name?!), …
