November 21st – December 9th
December 9th
The End
December 9th
December 9th
December 9th
Faith's tread in the sand
December 9th
Dipping my toes in the Pacific
December 9th
My family
December 9th
December 9th
December 9th
Colleen has a wicked good camera for a post-walk photoshoot š
December 9th
December 9th
The finish line
December 9th
Met two park rangers at Point Reyes who wanted a picture!
December 9th
17% grade! I've never seen such a thing before!
December 9th
My mom, grandmother, and grandfather, accompanying me on my final walk
December 9th
Almost there
December 9th
December 9th
The road to the beach
December 9th
December 9th
My favorite street sign. Fits today.
December 9th
December 9th
December 6th
Free cupcake, courtesy of one kind Point Reyes Station local
December 6th
An unattended Farmer's Market stand operating on an honors system-I am surprised to see such a thing here
December 6th
December 6th
Firemen at Marin County Fire Department offered to let me fill my water bottles in their station, and gave me some salami!
December 6th
December 6th
The California countryside
December 6th
After all this time, nearly 8 months of lugging this dog leash around, I think it's finally time to throw it away
December 5th
Elevation is 17ft.
29 miles left to go.
If I were at this same longitude further south, Iād be swimming in the pacific already!
December 5th
Petaluma, California
December 4th
December 4th
Entering dairy country
December 4th
Couldn't help but snag a few feathers
December 4th
A barn owl! The first time I've seen one in the flesh. A remarkable sight, even if it's dead and waterlogged
December 4th
Two days ago, Faith's front wheel snapped off.
Today, Colleen & her husband, Rob--the sweetest couple I had the pleasure of meeting a few weeks ago--drove Faith to a local welding shop, who fixed Faith for FREE! They then sent me this photo. Thank you Carl's Welding & Repair!!
December 4th
Napa, California is wine country
December 4th
Downtown Napa, California
December 3rd
My Couchsurfing host packed me lunch for the day!
December 3rd
Returned to where I left off on RT. 121; we had unsettled business. Today, I'm without Faith.
December 3rd
RT. 121 claimed one life today.
December 3rd
My Couchsurfing host's residence
December 2nd
Caught a ride.
December 2nd
A beautiful view, coupled with a nightmare road
December 2nd
The worst road I have ever walked on
December 2nd
My hands haven't been completely dry in over 24 hours
December 2nd
In the top 3 worst nights of my walk. The rain never let up. Never. I remained cold, wet, and miserable every waking second.
December 1st
December 1st
December 1st
Peacock!
November 30th
November 29th
I know what I want my front porch to look like now
November 29th
F A I T H
November 29th
Leaving Sacramento
November 29th
November 29th
Downtown Sacramento!
November 28th
God I hope the forecast changes sooner than later
November 26th
My Sacramento host has a map in her guestroom where guests put an emoji over their home base. Added my own.
November 26th
So far the roads in California are not impressing me
November 25th
Faith's axle broke š
November 25th
Never seen a trail where walkers are expected to stick to the left hand side and bikers the right, usually it's flip flopped. No matter, I'm happy enough to be on a trail again
November 24th
Leaving the Sierras behind. Good riddance Rt. 50.
November 24th
Another great horned owl! This is the second I've found in the last two weeks!
November 24th
November 23rd
California, keeping it classy with its roadside attractions
November 23rd
The mile markers on RT. 50 are literal gravestones and I don't know if I should love or hate that
November 23rd
West.
November 23rd
Lovers Leap
November 22nd
November 22nd
Oh the joy of being able to take single track trails - I've been missing out with Faith
November 22nd
Crossing paths with the Pacific Crest Trail!
November 22nd
Going up my last mountain pass
November 22nd
The pine trees here are HUGE
November 22nd
My South Lake Tahoe host, Keith, graciously agreed to drive Faith ahead, so I get to backpack down the Sierras without her.
November 21st
My last state. It's a surreal moment.