Today was a really good day. It started with a gradual climb up to Nipple Saddle. From there we had a great view of Nipple Peak which looked exactly like a gigantic boob.
About 8 miles after leaving camp, we stopped to get water and snack at a small creek. While we were stopped a group of 23 horses and riders cruised up and splashed around in our water source. So wonderful! Regardless, they were super nice. Action Pack chatted with them and found out they were a group of masters riders and sometimes had up to 100 participants. I can't imagine seeing that parade!
Lunch was awesome today. We hit Highway 88 at Carson Pass where there was a small visitor's center. The volunteers working there gave us free fruit and refilled our water bottles. I ate an apple, two peaches, and two plums. So wonderful! We had a great time talking with the day hikers hanging out there too. Day hikers always give us perspective on what we're trying to do.
We had a refreshing swim in Shower Lake before cruising the final 5.5 miles to camp. The terrain has definitely eased lately and we were able to cruise at 3+ mph. We had some great views of Lake Tahoe this afternoon. We have a fire going right now. It is quite smokey, but I'm too lazy to move.
Less than 5 miles to the land of buffets....can't wait! Going to try to movitate early so I can hit town ASAP. I love getting to camp and knowing I don't have to walk again until morning and it feels even better thinking about the fact that I only have to walk 5 miles when I wake up. Let the We Survived the Sierra Party begin!
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