First Zero Day

Yesterday was our 11th day on trail. We got to Idyllwild yesterday afternoon--a 12 mile day, including some non-pct miles coming down the mountain. It was cinco de mayo and we were greeted at the base of the mountain by super nice former pct hikers. They offered us beer and a ride to the campground in town. I couldn't think of anything but a hot shower. Our phone died and we hadn't been able to get a hold of anyone, but found out that Brett's parents were already in town. It's been really nice to have the rest. I've been daydreaming about the time to stop and rest my eyes for a few days. The past two days of the hike have been the hardest. Up and across all of the mountains from Paradise Valley Cafe to Idyllwild. A short drive, but a loooooonnnng walk. It's kind of weird in town though, because I'm so exhausted I can't concentrate on what needs to be done. This morning was so nice. We went to a place called The Little Chef in the Forest that was very homey and relaxing and yummy. Probably not the best place for rowdy hikers, but for a few quiet, well-bathed hikers, it's a very relaxing place to go. After breakfast, we went to Brett's parents cabin and found out that we have a niece on the way today! We had been planning on getting off trail sometime in the next week for this, but were happily surprised that it happened today. So now, we're headed to LA. Not sure what will happen after that, but we should be back on trail in the next couple of days.