After a thoroughly refreshing stop at the campground, I only did 10 miles because I couldn’t refuse the pleasure that is Hiker Heaven. But more on that later.The first few miles was quite familiar terrain:

But after crossing highway 14 I encountered Vasquez Rocks park which has been used for countless films including Star Trek

The small settlement of Agua Dulce has a Mexican restaurant with stupendously sized Margaritas

Who was I to resist?The restaurant filled with PCT hikers and we together proceeded to Hiker Heaven (https://hikerheaven.com/) where the Saufley’s open their doors to hundreds of hikers.It is amazingly organised; laundry is done for us, and we have access to all the facilities we need. The garden is a sea of tents.I met up with people I hadn’t seen for a while , including ‘Mild Sauce’ (if you don’t know who this is, you need to keep up with the blog more often 😜)

I now have a choice, it’s 24 miles to another famous trail angel at Casa Dr Luna. I can either hike some of the miles tomorrow and do the rest th next day, or take a full zero tomorrow and do a 24 mile day afterwards. Hmmm