September 3

I had a nice weather inversion up on top and it kept me warm last night by the lake. In the morning as I started my hike clouds were hanging around and made beautiful colors as the sun started to rise. That surreal feeling came again as I hiked up into the clouds. It's something I cannot capture on camera and something very hard to put into words, but I enjoy hiking up and into the cloud layer. It's kind of like when you are in an airplane and upon takeoff get swallowed up by the white fluffy cloud layer only to pop out again into sunlight.

I hiked the 14 miles to Sawyers Bar Road and waited for a ride into town. After 20 minutes the first car I saw stopped and gave me a ride in. At the Post Office, I saw Dixie and got my package. She called Vernon and we had lunch together. I was going to get back on trail, but in looking at my maps, saw that if leave tomorrow morning, I could be in Castella Saturday night with ease. That is the plan now and again I have a nice bed and a shower for the night. Too bad Vernon doesn't have his plane ready to fly... I'll have to come back some time when it is.