It was a short and sleepless night but I didn't care. Because Tahoe was only 6 miles away. That Guy and I were on the trail by 545. It was mostly downhill or flat so we made good time and got in at 8 am. While looking around the Echo Lake parking area for the store & post office a car pulled up to us. It was a trail angel named Steve and he had Houdini, Nancy, & another hiker in the car. He was dropping them back at the trail and offered to host us at him and his wife Peggy's cabin. So awesome. We already had reservations in Tahoe. But we got our resupply boxes at the PO and went to their place for the day. Freebird and Sunjay joined us. It was such a nice time. We had snacks and lunch and sorted out our boxes. I got a shower. They drove us down to Tahoe to shop and do laundry. one of the shops we went to was Lake of the Sky Outfitters. The owner hiked the PCT in 1979. He has a wall with pictures of thru hikers and gives us a discount. It's a really great gear store. When we got back to the cabin we all just relaxed. Liz, the the CEO from the PCTA joined our little party as well. Their cabin is high up and has great views of the Lake Tahoe. Then we had an awesome dinner. We sat down at a large table to eat. It's such a small thing, sitting at a table in a home, but I loved it. The good food, good company, good conversation was wonderful. We talked about what the trail had taught us, about the people you meet, and how its a real community. It's the great equalizer. Regardless of your so socioeconomic status we're all trying to hike to Canada and 99% of the hikers ate great people. So it was a nice time. We said our goodbyes, took a few pictures, and then Steve drove us down the mountain to our hotel in Tahoe.
Pictures are of the cabin, Steve & Peggy, me, & the gear store owner.
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