Day 14-the hike to real food

Today I had to get to the big bear city post office by 430 when it closed. I did not want to lose a day. So I got up and was on the trail by 6. I put in eight hard miles and got to some animal cages that had some large grizzlies in them and some other animals I could not make out. I kept climbing through the mountains up and down and then I could finally see big bear lake. I thought I was close but I still had over 14 miles to go. So i put my head down and I walked. Thankfully I came to a little rest spot set up by the big bear hostel (where I am staying tonight). There they had pop and cookies, which I had lots of. But it was time to move on. I walked the last eleven miles with very tired feet and a tired body. It was frustrating. You could see the road but you just didnt seem to get any closer. But after a few more climbs up and over mountains, I made it! When I got to the road Hans from austria was there trying to hitch a ride as well. We both worked for it and after a half hour our work was rewarded with a ride from some older people who were headed into town. They even stopped at the post office so I could get my package and took us to this hostel. They were very nice.

When I got to the hostel I realized it was going to be interesting. There are some very unique but nice people here. Anything you can imagine goes on here. But it's a nice place to spend a night. They had a free dinner of chicken potatoes salad spaghetti and watermelon. I ate a record amount of food. All day I had been thinking of this moment when I would be able to have some real food instead of dehydrated stuff. After dinner we sat around (me and some hikers) and chatted for a while. There is a guy here, Sargent upchuck, (named because he had to much to drink one night) who is pretty funny. Even after the dinner and waiting an hour my appetite for some real junk food was back and I went to carls jr and got 4 spicy chicken sandwiches a western burger and then to 7-11 for a soda and some candy bars. At a normal lifestyle this would be gross. But tonight for me it was just what I needed. I am going to start puttin in some big miles starting tomorrow with an extra heavy pack, loaded with more food and gear. As for tonight I am going to try and reprint my maps that I seem to have lost.