10,000 Feet Above the Sea

It has been six weeks since I was looking over the fence at Mexico! It is crazy to think about how different everything is now. Less than a week ago I was commenting on how hot it was and soon I will be surrounded by snow in a very much alpine environment.

Today was our first full day in the sierras.

Hiking as a cohesive group is much different than the hiking I was doing in the desert. We are walking at P’s pace (even though I consider myself the slowest one of the group due to my stride length being half of everyone else’s) which means we take a break about every hour or so. It is a nice change in pace for me, especially with all the elevation we are gaining it is nice to let my legs just lay there.

THERE IS WATER EVERYWHERE. Gone are the days where I needed to carry 12 pounds of water around. We made our way to 10,000 feet in elevation and then camped near some snow. Dinner was in my tummy by 4 and my tent was all set up by 5. I am laying down ready to sleep by 7. It is still sunny outside so it might be hard to fall asleep but I am so tired from getting up at 345 that I am not too worried about it.