[pct-l] bits and pieces

[Marion Davison]

The lost llama in Mt. Jefferson wilderness was recovered after 18 days. 
  He is home safe and sound.

We attempted a 30 day hike from Twin Lakes (Bridgeport) to Kennedy 
Meadows south this August.  We had to abort after 12 days when one of 
our llamas developed sore feet and no longer would hike.  We bailed at 
Agnew Meadows.

So the llamas went home and we took a road trip thru CA-OR-WA-BC.

We spent a night in a campground at Manning Park, fantasizing about the PCT.

We spent two hours waiting at the Canadian border south of Vancouver to 
re-enter the USA.  The border patrol searched our RV.  We speculate they 
were looking for extra people onboard.  We had to wait in the office so 
we aren't sure what they did.

The mosquitoes in Oregon were large, durable and wary.  I have about 50 
scabs on me, that will take weeks to heal, from scratching the bites.

Blackberry picking on the Olympic Peninsula was a truly awesome experience.

We finished up the trip with a visit to Burney Falls on the way home.  I 
put this falls right up there with Niagara and Upper Yosemite Falls as 
an overwhelming sensory experience.

Marion (Llamalady)