Day 51-6/4/15 Liz 651.4-702.8

What better way to start the day then with a wonderful breakfast made with love by trail angel Rita. 

We had a great time listening to Rita and her husband Richard tell stories of their family and history. They built their beautiful cabin in seven years themselves, and the woodwork is incredible. We just finished packing up and we're waiting for Richard to drive us to Kennedy Meadows, time for an after breakfast nap. 

We made it to Kennedy Meadows, mostly on dirt road with Richard driving like an expert. It's a whole new world here, a general store with PCT hikers everywhere unpacking their resupply boxes from home and talking and laughing about the trail. 

Every time a hiker comes off the trail we all clap and cheer him/her on. It was fun to open my box and try to remember just what the heck I put in the bear keg to eat for 9 days. I did take out some food since I had some left over from Tehachipi. I didn't take out any paydays or snickers, need the calories. Thanks Lynn and Chase for the goodies and the card. Every place has hiker boxers we can put stuff in we don't need or take if we need to. I repaired my hiking pole again since it cracked acouple of weeks ago.  If there's a animal hole or rocks to wedge a pole mine found it every time. The weather is much cooler and we're excited to leave tomorrow to make it to vermillion valley ranch in 8-9 days. We put up our tents already since we need the practice for rain that will eventually come, but it's still taking us to long.