The initial plan for today was to go climbing with Nate, but after the shops were closed (It was Labor Day which is like 1st of May), I could not buy new climbing shoes. I‘m eager to buy a high-top shoe with a stiff sole (ideal for crack climbing) but the model I want (La Sportiva TC Pro) is too expensive here. My toe was still recovering so I told Nate I‘d take a lazy day.
than couches!
And somehow, I really needed this – after a month of traveling and hiking, experiencing new things everyday, I was glad I could just hang around without any big ambitions than reading and relaxing. I could also move back into my „old“ favorite room at the hostel and started my day with good coffee and a brownie. While sitting and chatting with many other hikers, a very sweet hiker duo offered me fresh vegetables with dip and a chicken wing in a tortilla with rice!
I took long naps, listened to Jimi Hendrix and talked to a close friend on the phone. In the evening, Nate came around and we talked over beers – Jenny joined after hiking and we had another adventure trying to get more beer from a liquor store. I didn‘t have my passport with me and my driver‘s license was not accepted. So we had to drive to another gas station and pretend that I only accompany Jenny on her beer trip. Mission completed, I fell into bed and was asleep fast.
Finn Goes West - Hiking & Climbing in the South-Western USA 