pct day 52 - 06/26/13

so yesterday afternoon after my weather-full day, i decided to give my body a rest and to allow it to heal and dry out. i got a hitch in to truckee and got a nice and warm hotel room. it was rather comical when i went to sign the receipt for the room and my hand was not quite functioning properly . . . lol.
after warming up and drying out, i chatted with family and enjoyed a great night's sleep. i woke up this morning and decided i needed a little more rest. i was invited by moonshadow and sherpah to visit with their families (they are first cousins) in squaw valley, just south of truckee. while on my walk to resupply, i ran in to operator, another hiker and friend of moonshadow and the gang. after hanging out for the afternoon, we took a bus down to squaw, site of the 1960 winter olympics, and visited with moonshadow and sherpah's families, along with israh and astrid. here is a pic of the six of us . . .

their family is so generous and fed us so well. thanx guys!
the closeness of these four hikers was great to be around as they had hiked together for the last 900 miles or so. this was their last night together and they invited us to share it with them.
o miles and great times.
- tribhu (tree-boo)