PCT Day 99 Friday July 21 Today I decided to get some chores done. Enough with the relaxation! I had some tasks to do that I’d been putting off for a while. Well, there was no excuse not to do them now. I hadn’t washed my quilt yet this season and decided it was probably…
PCT Day 98 Thursday July 20 I decided to completely devote today to RELAXATION! Apparently I am not very good at just taking it easy so I have to schedule a day for resting. No town chores, no blogging, no traveling, no cleaning, no resupplying. It’s harder than it sounds :). I started off the…
PCT Day 97 Wednesday July 19 I ate breakfast again this morning at Jax Truckee Diner before checking out of the hostel. I decided to travel to South Lake Tahoe while I healed and waited for the medication to begin its magic. Several groups of friends were planning to hike through South Lake Tahoe over…
PCT Day 96 Tuesday July 18 Today I called my doctor first thing in the morning and left a message for his nurse. I had checked my email throughout the day yesterday but did not receive a reply the entire day. I left him another email message and then thought – now what? I’m no…
PCT Day 95 Monday July 17 I awoke this morning and headed over to the Sierra City Country Store to use the wifi and email my gastroenterologist. I feel stuck in limbo until I can discuss treatment options for my ulcerative colitis with my doctor. I don’t know if he can just proscribe medication that…
PCT Day 94 – Sunday July 16 Mile 1206.5 to Sierra City Mile 1195.4 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 11.1 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1111.2 Feet Ascended Today: 862 Feet Descended Today: 3638 Current Elevation: 4171 Steps: 36675 I awoke with one obsessive thought on my mind this morning : GET. TO. SIERRA CITY. I packed…
PCT Day 93 – Saturday July 15 West Branch Beartrap Creek Mile 1224.1 to Mile 1206.5 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 17.6 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1100.1 Feet Ascended Today: 3986 Feet Descended Today: 2541 Current Elevation: 7394 Steps: 54353 I’m camped by myself tonight with one of the most spectacular views of the sunset I’ve…
