
PCT – Going Home
The day after I tore my left leg tendon was depressing. I planned my departure after only 4 days of hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). I was going home.

The day after I tore my left leg tendon was depressing. I planned my departure after only 4 days of hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). I was going home.

Resting Oak Air BnB RV. What a place! It has everything a house has. This is a super deal, which costs what a moderately priced hotel room would cost.

I’m at trail angel MJ’s house in Superior. MJ doesn’t call this a hostel, but it is. She made us a super breakfast of pancakes, eggs and orange juice.

The post office was in the downtown area of Globe, so I walked around to check things out. Most stores are only open a few days a week.
A cow wandered into my camp and was mooing all night. I got up late thanks to the cow. The plan was to hitchhike into Payson and have my leg examined.

Today is a zero day – a day with no hiking. I’d like to say I relaxed all day and did nothing, at the Quality Inn Payson, but that would not be true.
The first part of my zero day in Flagstaff was spent cleaning my equipment updating the blog and watching news to catch up on what’s going on in the world.

I left Bright Angel Campground at 6 AM for the Grand Canyon South Rim. The first part of the trail was relatively flat to slightly rising. I kept in the shade.

Epilogue I had been at Pine Ellis Hiker Lodge since I left the trail on July 7. There was something definitely wrong. I’m not going

Today is the second of two zero days and the first day at the Avon Hotel in Silverton. I probably shouldn’t have taken the second day.
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