This was the first zero day I took just to rest, and not just trying to get better from some injury or illness. It felt good. I didn’t sleep in, though. I guess I’m used to wake up with sunrise. Besides, I knew I’d be cooking inside my sleeping bag in 10 minutes, if I’d stay in it.

Having breakfast with Penguin, Cheese and Will at the Sweetwater Cafe
Having breakfast with Penguin, Cheese and Will at the Sweetwater Cafe

So, after a slow morning of doing nothing, I finally took a bike down to town for breakfast. I sat at the Sweet Water Cafe with Will, Cheese and Penguin, and we all filled our bellies with different variations of eggs. I had Florentine Benedict, and it was very nice indeed.

My breakfast
My breakfast

After breakfast I had to bike back up. I was worried about this bit, but I managed to make it back in one piece. I got just in time for the ride to REI. In REI I only bought a pair of socks. I’m not sure the toe socks are really working for me, so I’ll see how it goes on the coming days. The trip to Wal-Mart was a pain. I had to buy supplies for the next section, as well as for three other sections throughout the Sierras, and also a bit for Yair, who will join us for that section of the trail. I came back with a big box full of food I had to distribute to different boxes, and we shipped them from here. They really do run an excellent operation here at Hiker Heaven. I just hope we calculated all of our food rations right, and that we will manage to get some bagels and cheese along the way as well.

Right now we are getting ready to have our pita with humus and tomato dinner. I’m getting hungry just by thinking about it.