Monday was Memorial Day, so the post office was closed and I was unable to pick up my food resupply packages until today.
I walked a mile to the post office, gave them my name, and there were three boxes! Did I mention I had walked a mile to the post office. There was a gentleman in line with me, and when I saw what I was picking up, I asked him if he would be willing to give me a ride back to the hotel, and I was blessed, he said yes.
Sean was my Bishop Trail angel helping me get my stuff back to the hotel. He’s lived here since 1983 and loves the town.
I got back to the hotel and spent the next few hours putting my meals together. I took a break for lunch and finished at 3:15. I made up 9 days of meals for my next two sections. I needed to mail prepared meals bags forward, supplies for additional meals forward, and I no longer need my beer can so I’m sending that home. It was now 3:30. The post office closes at four. It’s a mile away. I had two boxes and my bear can; By the way, Bishop doesn’t have Uber. I learned that when I went to the hotel lobby and asked if they had any idea about how to get a ride. There happened to be a local dial a ride bus sitting in the parking lot at Denny’s next-door picking somebody up. I ran over and asked if he stopped the post office he did. I got on board and I made it to the post office five minutes before they closed.
After sending my stuff in the mail I went to dinner, walked back to the hotel, and relaxed a little bit more letting my body recuperate. Tomorrow I’ll take a bus from Bishop to Reno, a second bus from Reno to Susanville, and then will try to figure out a way to get to Old Station where I will restart the trail.
Today’s PCT miles hiked 0
Total PCT Miles hiked to date 788.5
