Up early for breakfast. The attached photo shows the sleeping quarters of the Grace Lutheran Hiker Hostel. The church provides food for hikers. This morning, I ate Raisin Bran, milk, English muffins, ham, and a cup of coffee. After visiting with the other hikers, I packed up my gear and left the church at 9am (when the hostel closes for the day) and walked across the street to the public library. I read recent issues of the Washington Post and the New York Times and 90 pages of a recent novel by Anne Hillerman, daughter of the late novelist Tony Hillerman. The book features Navajo characters her father created. I walked 4 blocks to a Chinese buffet with 50 offerings. Then I walked 6 blocks to the Quality Inn to check in. That done, I walked to the bank to get some cash and the Kroger to resupply. On the way back to the motel to organize my food, I saw ominous thunderheads over the mountains to the east. My chores done, I watched a TV program about the virtues of eating fat and avoiding sugar and refined carbs. For dinner, Lightened Up and I walked to Jake’s for a burgers. After dinner, I watched the Pittsburgh - San Jose Stanley Cup hockey game. Today's miles - 0. Total miles - 861.3.
