pct day 36 - 06/10/13

i flew from square lake with the knowing that i would soon be in mammoth so i can fatten up on some town food. when i got to reds meadow, just as a thunderstorm was starting to make some noise, i got a ride from two awesome guys from switzerland on vacation here in the states doing some. hiking in the sierras. thanx guys - great to meet you!

i went to india in march with a dear friend, ramloti, a resident at the ashram where i have been living this past year. here sister susie came along with us, along with her friend annie, now both dear friends of mine. here is us at the ashram in haidakhan, india, along with the pujari, gohari, who lives on the gufa side of the gautama ganga river . . .



when i was in san diego before i left for the pct and having a last town meal with ramloti's son and his amazing wife and family, susie inquired whether or not the trail goes near mammoth. i told her yes, that it was one of the major resupply stops in the high sierra. she told me her son nate has a house in mammoth and would ask if it was alright to stay there.

when i got to kennedy meadows, i fb'd susie to take her up on the generous offer. long story short, including me having limited communication via only wifi and getting in a day earlier than scheduled, susie and nate have been amazing. he opened his beautiful house to me, even ensuring the jacuzzi was turned up. how incredible. i feel so blessed! planning on taking a zero tomorrow here in mammoth and at nate and ali's beautiful house.

thank you to ramloti for sharing your beautiful, amazing, and so very generous family with me. thanks to susie for caring for me so much in setting this whole thing up. and thanks to nate and ali for so generously and openly sharing your house with me. it is quite humbling to feel so welcomed and cared for with such ease. thank you . . .

20 miles from square lake to reds meadow. 906 miles total.

- tribhu (tree-boo)