Thu 18:00 - Get on a bus to get on a train to get on a plane to San Francisco

Thu 22:53 - Arrive SFO and get picked up by cousin Jeff and head down to Redwood City to stay with Dariusz and Renata

Fri 10:00 - Bacon, waffles, and coffee with good friends in San Francisco, with a bonus walk around the city

Fri 19:00 - Chili verde and a beer at Picante’s in Berkeley, fueling up for trip out to Lake Tahoe

Fri 23:30 - Arrive in South Lake Tahoe, hang out drinking beers until 01:00, waiting for Tom, the final member of our party arriving from Reno

Sat 09:00 - Pack bags and head out for breakfast at Getaway Cafe in South Lake Tahoe

Sat 11:30 - Get to trailhead at Emerald Bay after dropping off second car at Meek’s Bay

Sat 12:00 - Head up the trail toward upper and lower Velma Lakes, as well as Dick’s Lake, with great views of Lake Tahoe along the way

Sat 15:00 - Reach Dick’s Lake after about 5 miles and drop off packs to head up to Dick’s Peak

Sat 19:40 - Make camp near Dick’s lake alongside small, unknown lake where the breeze keeps the mozzies at bay

Sat 22:00 - Polish off bottle of wujek Stefan’s spirytus

Sat 22:11 - Watch the stars double every minute as we turn off the last head lamp

Sun 00:08 - Wake up to Dorothy-style winds and get up to rotate tent for more sleep-friendly angle to the wind

Sun 06:00 - Rouse to prepare for 15-mile hike out

Sun 07:00 - Drink coffee, pack gear, eat oatmeal

Sun 08:10 - Leave camp for long-haul to Meek’s Bay

Sun 10:00 - Walk a section of the Pacific Crest Trail

Sun 12:00 - Realize our original time-to-car estimate of 3pm unlikely, concern creeping in about getting to SFO by 7:30

Sun 12:45 - Blisters and sore feet and nothing but a handful of trailmix thoughout the day force a 15-minute stop before the final 4 and some odd miles to scarf the final pieces of bread and cheese

Sun 14:30 - No way that was only 2 miles. How many to go? 

Sun 14:40 - Come on, that had to be at least a mile we just walked

Sun 15:05 - Final 1.2 miles on flat dirt road under the baking sun

Sun 15:30 - THE CAR!

Sun 15:40 - Beg the nice lady at the Meek’s Bay beach to let us de-filth ourselves for 5 minutes

Sun 16:00 - Get back to Emerald Bay and our other car

Sun 16:10 - On the road. 4 hours to SFO for a flight that leaves in less than that.

Sun 17:00 - No time for that In-and-Out

Sun 18:34 - Crap, was that another In-and-Out?

Sun 19:00 - Flight delayed a bit, what’s the traffic report for 80 at the Bay Bridge? Crap.

Sun 20:00 - Jetta showing 15 miles to go before empty. Stomach forgotten what food is. Flight at 20:44. Managed to get my bag checked. Through security. Watch first boarding call as I hobble past my gate on legs tired from 15 miles and stiff from a 4-hour car ride 

Sun 20:15 - Roast beef sandwich and tomato bisque success!

Sun 20:45 - Plane in the air and I make short order of calorie tube

Sun 23:00 - Arrive back in Seattle and the loving arms of sweetie

Sun 23:40 - Shower!

Sun 23:50 - Snuggles and thoughts of the distance traveled in the last 18 hours: 7 hours by foot, 4 hours by car, 2 hours by plane, and 10 seconds from pillow to sleep.

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