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Exhausted
Finding rest and shade from the central valley heatWe're well on our way, fueled by uncooked rice and lentils, stale bread, bland oats, and warm, salty water. We've made it to our first shelter and real food in a week! James and Susan are wonderful hosts and their home has so much character and their yard is beautiful and it's all set in between the white mountains and the sierras. The stars swallowed us up last night there were so many! The milky way seemed to just pour out over the mountains and all across the valley floor.
To keep it brief - Our adventure thus far:
A wonderful sendoff from Yoni and Alex
Being chased by dogs
Sweltering central valley heat and a long uphill
Trying to fish with some line and a stick
Cherry and lemon trees full of fruit!
Almost being struck by lightning
Reaching the top of the highest pass in the sierras
A day of downhill
wind, rain, and thunderstorms in the desert
A carful of lost french girls in the middle of nowhere
Hot springs
Incredibly Generous people everywhere!
An Oasis at Chalfont with James and Susan
We head out today towards lone pine, where the old western films were made.
Misty Trees
Up Tioga Pass A place called Alabama Hills... Then we'll descend into death valley, and hop on over in Arizona. Hope it's that easy :-) Love you all!
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Caitlin
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you guys are way too cool. thinking of you in bangladesh. if you want to trade blog reading, mine's at: http://asap2025.org/profile/CaitlinMorgan good luck, happy biking, and may someone offer you free leg massages.