Change, Change and more change
Saturday, July 3rd If you read this blog last year, you know that I left the Pacific Crest Trail in September because the last 15 miles of the trail were closed and the air for the last 200 miles of the trail was full of smoke. After leaving the trail I spent a couple of days sightseeing in Seattle before going to Vancouver, BC and then on to Edmonton, Alberta to visit relatives. On the plus side, I had a good time visiting all my relatives ( my 2 Aunts, my Uncle Eldon, and all my cousins ). I even got to see the Eagles in concert. On the minus side: I got Covid. BOO !! Being cooped up in a motel room for a week is not my idea of a good vacation. Fortunately, I had a mild case, nothing worse than a runny nose and sore throat. Dina ( Sage ) and I had originally planned on meeting near South Lake Tahoe ( about now ) and hiking north to Timberline Lodge to cover the section we both missed last year. We then planned on hiking from Cascade Lakes to Trout Lake ( Dina skipped it last year