August 16 - No English
The day started out fairly early as I left camp at 5:30. At least one other camper was also up and moving about but not leaving anytime soon as their tents were still up.
Several miles down the trail I took a little detour to a nice lake to relax and have some breakfast. While there another hiker stopped in for the same thing so we talked for a while. After I hit the trail again it was uphill for about three miles.
As I crested out and made the corner for the downhill I came across my Taiwanese friend NoEnglish hanging out in the sun taking a break. We talked for a minute when she asked where I was camping tonight. I have her my expected destination and then took off. Later I saw her again and we solidified plans to camp at the same spot. It looks like we'll try to do this along our way to Stehekin.
Tonight we talked as we ate dinner. She's thirty-eight (three flashes of ten fingers and then eight fingers held up because she doesn't speak much English) and married with no children. Her husband also hikes, but works too, and encourages her to do these hikes.
It should be fun traveling together.
Glacier Peak in the distance.
Lunch spot.
Sometimes the terrain reminds me of the Sierras. Lots of granite.
Hikingsolo (aka Allen)
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