[at-l] update..Flight of the Spirit Eagle

[kahley7 <kahley7@ptd.net>]

Greetings! We are taking a couple of days off in Ashland - both to rest and 
resupply. We'll be shopping for the rest of Oregon, and mailing out boxes 
to all the little resorts and guard stations along the way. With luck, 
we'll have a little time to rest after all the errands are done.
The last few days have been very very hot, but really quite nice. Mt Shasta 
is still our constant companion - we've spent the last few weeks circling 
it, and it really is a magnificent sight. The views have been good through 
most of northern California, despite the constant haze that seems to be 
summer in California.
Had a nice stop at Seiad Valley. One hiker (not Jim) tried the pancake 
challenge (5 humongous pancakes) but gave up after three. We only ate one 
apiece, so we know that even that was a good try. With the 105degree temps, 
we were happy to climb out of the valley the next day, though it was hard 
to leave behind the cool river and the wonderful blackberries. Jim's new 
boots gave up the ghost, so he is happily sending them back to the store 
where we bought them, now that Dave sent a new pair of Lowas. We don't 
expect boots to last the whole way, but six days is a bit soon to be 
falling apart.
We're very glad to be in Oregon at last. One state down, only two to go.
Walk softly,
Ginnny and Jim
Spirit Eagle

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