Balance on the edge of another switchback early this morning.
Y-Knot weather beaten and dirty. We have not showered for 10 days. This trail is so dry and dusty that you get dirty within the first hour of hiking. We do our best to clean up at night using baby wipes.
The vast desert. You wouldn't know from this photo, but 8 miles from here we would shower at a KOA campground. So exciting.
Can you find the KOA in this picture?Neither could we. Another hundred switchbacks and we would be there.
Do you see Y-Knot?
We made it to the KOA campground around 10am. We showered, did laundry, and yes, ordered pizzas to be delivered. Sizzler, Sugar, and Balance all eating as many calories as they could before we hiked on this afternoon.
Back in no-man's land. Pizza one minute, desert the next. Everyone wanted to hike more miles this afternoon to be close to a trail angels house tomorrow morning. It is supposed to be an amazing place for hikers. So we can't wait for tomorrow.
Balance walking way Highway 14. This tunnel must have been about 100 feet below the highway and about 300 yards long. Very busy highway, so we were more than happy to go under.
Vasquez Rocks.
Balance in search for our campsite for the night. Tiring day but we had a long break at the KOA campground mid day. We stuffed our stomachs with pizza and ice cream. We even packed out half a pizza for dinner. No noddles or instant potatoes for us tonight. We are happy campers.
This seems like it was a nice stretch - the green Soledad Valley with the KOA, and then the Vasquez Rocks. I like those rocks!
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