After Lanai dropped us off last night it was getting late and we decided to walk only a matter of yards before setting up camp. Tracy was still under the weather but keen to keep on the trail.
We got on the trail at 9am and within the first few minutes met a new hiker, Rhymeoseros. The morning was very hot and muggy but we were able to cool off at lunch time in a river. We also used this time to operate on our new shoes. I'm not convinced that Vasque actually tested their Velocity 2s out on a human foot. When the shoe bends to accommodate a footstep the triple later of material (quite unnecessary) at the bottom of the tongue digs directly into the top of the toes. I developed blisters within the first hour. Just as we had finished hacking bits off our shoes, G Dub and Positive show up! Nice to see them.
The rest of the day was "interesting":
I fell and bruised my bum on a big rock while putting on my pack talking to Rhymoseros.
Thunder and lightening and lots of rain in the afternoon.
We got lost three times. The signage in this area is not only misleading but in some cases Wrong.
We saw some cool volcanic geysers and boiling hot lakes.
Tracy and I both got weird rashes on the back of our legs that we are hoping is not poison oak. (Next day's note: it was heat rash)
No comments:
Post a Comment