Friday, July 16, 2004
The Heat Was No Fire Under Our Feet
07/16/04
We left Anaconda today AT 2PM! It just sort of happened. I was worried and apologetic because I had to go out to breakfast. I couldn't eat the breakfast the B&B was serving 'cause it had ham it. I didn't intend on delaying our departure, but I really like a good, big breakfast when leaving town.
Well, I got lunch too. As the time passed, we decided that we might as well have lunch, so we retuned to Stage Line Pizza. Yum. I'm enjoying eating pizza on this trip.
We couldn't delay the inevitable and set out in the moderate heat to begin our sidewalk and road walk out of town.
I stopped at the Safeway and got a large bottle of pomegranate juice, a banana, and a sugar-free dark chocolate bar. Once out of town, our road walk was a highway walk. We walked facing opposing traffic.
We progressed a few more miles before we found ourselves approaching a bar. In we went for a round of cool, non-alcoholic drinks.
As our miles for the day became double-digit, people driving the road became more friendly. One guy stopped to offer us a ride. Apple Pie and Spur, who were behind, had other encounters that they reported when they'd catch up.
After a little debate, we finally identified the correct route to Twin Lakes and promptly had dinner. A local had seen us from his house and driven out to talk with Spur. He'd given him the scoop, including that there are grizzlies in the area we are entering. So, it made sense to eat right away and camp elsewhere, probably at the reservoir the local mentioned.
We walked through forest raped by logging and found the tiny reservoir used to feed water to sluices headed in different directions.
We did 12 or 13 miles despite our late start.
I should not have had the sugar-free chocolate bar. My gut did not like it.
