Oregon!Aug 02 2017

Ashland

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One goal today: get to Ashland.

But first, a sunrise needs to be admired.

I hope I never get sick of this.I hope I never get sick of this.

Okay, with that out of the way, it's nonstop to town!

Except for this great trail magic at the top of the climb, with soda. And chairs! What a treat.

The pleasure of sitting in a chair cannot be overstated.The pleasure of sitting in a chair cannot be overstated.

Okay, for real now -- no more stops. Okay maybe a quick picture of this just because.

1,700 miles!1,700 miles!

Enough delays, let's get to town. Once I finally reached the highway, I got exceptionally lucky with a wonderful lady who appeared over the hill exactly as I stuck out my thumb. Perfect! This couldn't go any smoother.

She popped the trunk and I put my pack in, and then walked around to the passenger seat to get in and she held out a bottle of ginger beer. What world am I living in? I don't understand what's happening.

Anyway, this saint took me to my hotel, where I'd splurged and booked a room all to myself, which let me examine my feet. Ew.

This is what hiking 24 miles looks like.This is what hiking 24 miles looks like.

After showering, I popped over to Goodwill, bought a clean shirt (I only have one shirt), and went next door for sushi -- yum. And bibimbabap! And gyoza! And then a quart of ice cream to take back to the hotel and eat while I watch TV.

I'll miss this.

Zero #13: AshlandAug 04 2017