April 13th, PCT 2018 San Diego - 3 Prehike
Lindsay dropped me off at Scout and Frodo’s, a trail-famous hostel in San Diego. I settled in and sorted out a spot for myself. Everything was very hectic, sorting out rides and such. I elected to go with a man trailnamed “Mango”. To the airport, bus and train stations to tangle up all of the nights guests. There were The Catalonians - the first to attempt the trail if I’m not mistaken. This in the shadow of the unrest in Catalonia and strife for independence. There were a few folks I would come to know later as Trail family and only realize that they were even at Scout and Frodo’s because of the photos. Fireball, King Aurthor, Smokebeard, and Slug would all become big parts of my hike. At the airport we picked up Happy Feet! I hadn’t seen him since he left in 2014!
The night was filled with cautionary tails and comradery. We were told about “Happy Days” an older hiker from Asia who succumbed to the desert the day before. His death was a morbid pink elephant.
Happs and I went to the store and caught up. It was great. He was like an old roommate. After a big communal dinner we did our chores, packed everything up and prepped for the start of our 2650 mile walk that would start in. The morning.
