Thursday, June 23, 2022

PCT Day 42

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PCT Day 42, 23 June 2022 (Thursday)

“A Trip Down The 395”


Start Location:

Bishop

Destination:

Independence

PCT Miles Day 42:

0.0

Cum PCT Miles:

789.0

Non-PCT Miles Day 42:

0

Cum All Miles:

847.3

PCT Miles Remaining:

1,863.6



Elevation Gain Day 42:

0

Cum Elevation Gain:

139,996

 

Today was a pretty relaxing zero day since I got a lot of stuff done yesterday in Bishop.  I got breakfast at the Pupfish Café, and a couple snacks at Great Basin Bakery.  Both are tucked away little places that are mostly frequented by locals.  Pupfish is a great place for breakfast or lunch if you’re ever in Bishop.  And Great Basin Bakery is, IMHO, better than Schats, if much smaller.


I watched some financial news on CNBC for the first time in about six weeks, and wished I was back out on the trail.


I caught the 1:15 PM Eastern Sierra Transit bus from Bishop to Independence, and that bus was completely filled up with other hikers.   I had a short walk down to the Mt. Williamson Motel, where I am staying tonight.  I am pleasantly surprised with the room I have.  This is also a very hiker friendly place.  Another place I would recommend to anyone passing through.  Also, I got my resupply bucket here.   I am now four for four in getting my resupply boxes/bucket.  This is the first resupply I did not send myself, so thanks for getting it here Mom.


Things definitely have a way of working out.  Since I was in Bishop yesterday, I got all my electronics all charged up, and my laundry done.  As you can see from the two photos I posted today, there are thunder clouds looming in the sky.  About an hour after I got to the motel, while I was organizing all my hiker food to get it to fit in the bear canister, there was a flash of lightning in the distance, and the power went out.


I’m sure all the hikers here who are going back to the trail tomorrow morning were freaking out a little bit about undone laundry, and uncharged electronics.  Although the power came back on about 90 minutes later, I was in good shape regardless.


Well, I guess that’s enough to say for a zero day.

Inyo County Courthouse with a large, donated lava rock that just happens to look like a piece of modern art


Mt. Wiliamson Motel And Basecamp

 
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