It is definitely not the wine mixer. Obvisiously, I arrived at the beginning of their "winter season" although the weather is still 70. You can only get to the get to the island by ferry boat or plane. I chose ferry for economic reasons. The ferry has two drop-offs Avalon and Two Harbors. Avalon is the busier area. I chose Two Harbors because I wanted to hike out to Parsons Landing, a primitive campground that reminds me of survivor. They give you a key at the visitor center which unlocks a locker to your firewood and 2 gallons of water. Other than that, there are no resources at the campground. The ferry landed at Two Harbors at about 4:30pm so I didn't want to hike to Parson Landing, which is about a 8 mile hike. It would have been dark when I was setting up camp and since I had never been here before I wanted to get a lay of the land. I have decided instead of hiking to Parsons Landing today I am going to rent a kayak so that I will have a kayak with me for the next couple days to enjoy the beautiful weather. There are plenty of hiking trails I can venture to from camp but overall I think it will be a relaxing couple days.
I was definitely a bit stressed preparing for this trip. I think just not knowing what to expect, not having my car with all my supplies on hand, if needed, made me nervous. Also, I found out the ferry schedule changed and I now will have to take a safari bus to Avalon on Thursday and a taxi from Long Beach back to my car in San Pedro. Not an easy first backpacking excursion.
The campground at Two Harbors is pretty primitive. One cold shower, Port O'John's, and only a handful of people camping. It is a small fishing town with about 250 people. I can only imagine what Parsons Landing will be like. As I sat by the campfire I started on my own last night, I couldn't help but pat myself on the back and say, "You are one bad-ass bitch!" It felt pretty good....arooo wooo!!!!!
Food is definitely an issue. I only have my backpack which had to fit my tent, clothes, and all my supplies. The only food I packed was protein powder, a box of cliff bars, and a bag of goldfish. I will survive just fine but definitely will be looking for a nice hot meal once I get out of here. I don't know what the service situation will be once I am out there but the island isn't that big so I am hoping it will be fine. Just in case I am posting today's blog now.
Song of the Day "That's All I Need" Dirty Heads. This was one of my summer jams. I was listening to it this morning and really this is all I need. Sunshine, the beach, it's beautiful. Now I am going to hop in my kayak and enjoy the day!!
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