Bill (Pooh) had us up and fed and out the door early today. He was clanging about in the kitchen, mixing and frying at 5am. The hikers were groggily filing in and out of the bathrooms, stuffing away sleeping bags, filling up water bottles, etc. Before we knew it, we had been piled into the back of his pick-up and were looking back down the highway as the yellow morning sun broke over the crest of the Nevadan Mountans to the east.
Within five miles of the trailhead at windy Donner Pass we had climbed up onto the Sierra Crest and were speedily, excitedly traversing the howling, frigid landscape. Lake Tahoe appeared before us as we ascended up and around Tinker's Knob and we were treated with expansive views of the massive body of water intermittently throughout the day.
We bade Shade a final farewell at a small creekside campsite and Eliza and I made for our longest day to date. At 7:30 we dropped our packs and plopped down under the fading sky. We covered 35.5 miles today, certainly the longest day so far and, given the reputation of the terrain to come, the longest of any day we will yet hike as well.
We are both feeling well, excited, rejuvenated after two huge meals at Pooh Corner.
One more day to go and then a break.
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