The journey ends…for now.

Top of Forester Pass

Well, I’m alive and hanging in Bishop CA at The Hostel California. I made it through a week in the southern Sierras trekking through some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever experienced. Unfortunately this is where the journey ends for me. The first part of the week I was able to hike virtually pain free then gradually it came back. Surprisingly my knee has held up very well, its my feet that are the giving me problems. Whether it’s the shoes, insoles or the constant pounding they take everyday, it seems as though they never seem to recover. So I think its best for me to leave the trail and take care of myself so I can continue to hike in the future.

I really appreciate all of you who followed along and gave me the opportunity to share a personal part of my life.

I’m in the process of figuring out my exit strategy and see if I can try to experience a few more places along the way as I make my way back to Seattle.

I’ll leave you with a few photos and will probably follow up in a week or so with a synopsis of my last week on the trail and also some thoughts about my experience out there. I will say that if any of you who thinks and dreams about adventure or just wants to do something for yourself, plan it and get out there and do it. I only wish I did something like this earlier in my life. This definitely won’t be the last one for me..I believe it’s the beginning of something that will make my life more exciting and fulfilling. I don’t have the responsibilities that most people have so the world is open for me and the adventures are endless.

Thanks again for your great comments and support…

Grinder

Start of Sierras

Crabtree Meadow

Looking back from Forester Pass