Double D and I put ourselves in a great position to get to Agua Dulce early today by extending our hiking day yesterday. We just had ten miles to hike today. The first few were much like the last few yesterday. We knew we needed to cross a freeway but the trail kept taking us lower than the road. I joked that there would be a tunnel way down low under the road. Well, wouldn'tcha know, there was a tunnel way below the freeway! Cool!
Before reaching Agua Dulce, we walked through the Vasquez Rocks. These rock formations, caused by a fault line, have been featured in many movies including many westerns and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
No sooner had we left the Vasquez Rocks than we entered Agua Dulce. It's a small desert town with a variety of houses, most on acreage with dogs and horses. The trail goes right down the main street of the town. As we walked we saw hikers at tables outside the Sweetwater Cafe as well as a sign out front welcoming PCT hikers. We didn't need much of a conversation to decide if we should stop or not. Double D had a great looking burger and I had breakfast. Mmmmm, so delicious! And the drinks were served in quart jars--they have probably learned how much soda thru-hikers can consume.
It was just a one mile walk off the PCT to Hiker Heaven. This family has turned their yard, garage and trailer into all the space and services a thru-hiker could want. Laundry, showers, computers, cots in covered and/or enclosed large "tents", trips to REI and the grocery store (hey, wait! some of these people are coming back with in-n-out cups!!!), and bikes available to take to town. It's just amazing. Hikers can spend up to two nights here resting and recovering. The Saufley's are the original, and considered by many to be the best, Trail Angels.
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