Day 20 | Pakiri Beach Holiday Camp
2 November 2022 | 21°C | 24Km
This was the best sleep. I had so far on this trail. I don’t even know what the name of our host is, but his bed is super comfy. We are a bit off trail now, and need a hitch back to the supermarket where Tony (the name of our host as I learn later), picked us up yesterday. Surprisingly, it is not an easy hitch, but after some time of road walking a lady that just is returning from her morning swim picks us up . We pass by a few fellow hikers I know, especially surprised to see Steve, the guy from Alaska, that we haven’t seen for a long time. The poor guy had to go back to Auckland to get a new tent as his was not waterproof really. Good to see him back on the trail.
Once we start walking, I met Headlights and Lavender,” a Swiss couple, who had just finished the PCT in August and now are already on the TA. Wow! We exchanged quite a bit of PCT experiences and it’s great to talk to them. There is some beach walking coming up again today maybe the last one for a long time, or even the whole trail? This will definitely be a swimming day for me: I am very much looking forward to it, so that I hardly feel the heavier pack after yesterday’s resupply. It’s a lovely sunny afternoon and I walk almost all the way barefoot.
Thought of the day: I am grateful that I have the possibility to do this adventure.
