Pack up camp, breakfast, filter water and I'm on my way down just after 6am. Woo boy does it feel good to be going DOWN. Long legs and strong knees means I can zoom my way down most trails.
Soon after I set off I began running into people who started their hike at the very bottom. I wish I wasn't so focused on getting down and would have enjoyed my surroundings a bit more.
Back to my car in 2.5 hours and starving. Good thing Manitous Springs is full of touristy breakfast places!
Driving to Boulder I have a perma-smile on my face again. I can't believe I'm lucky enough for all of THIS to be my home for the next two years. Could not be happier.
Once in Boulder I found a storage place and got rid of about half of the things in my car. Oh hey, I can see out of my back window again! Still feels like too much stuff left in my possession. I bet I won't use most of it.
Things I will not miss about Texas: being itchy. I've got the Texas Itchy Trifecta from hell. Poison ivy on my arms. It was probably on my gloves, inside and out. Mosquito bites, of course. And chiggers. Those invisible bastards (can't even slap them with satisfaction) that like to focus on ankles, belt line, armpits and other unpleasant areas. I was spared the worst of it, but still. I just want it all to stop itching!
I was able to navigate Boulder without a map, after only being here once, for 1.5 days. Score!
Staying at the hostel tonight. The girls are not as friendly as the time I was here in April. Too tired and sore to even make conversation. People keep asking where I'm from and its getting more and more difficult to answer. Where am I really from?
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