7/5

We celebrated the nation's birthday simply by relaxing around Sierra City- an antique American mountain town, the icing on California's cake. Milkshake and Cliffhanger shared a room with us, and we all shared sickeningly wonderful amounts of food. I finally capitalized on my idea for a stout beer float, which paid wonderful dividends. We almost died as passengers in a speedy hitchhike, but here on the trail again things are calm, easy and serene, and it seems the snow is finally slackening its grip. If you think of the impediments to where you are going, you will always be slower than just simply walking.