We set off for our second day of hiking in good spirits. Everything had dried, but we knew this day would be the first true test because we had all our gear this time...and it was not easy. The beginning of the hike was very nice. It was relatively flat and scenic, but it was so windy you had to shout to get anyone's attention and we did not talk much. The purpose of this hike was to get to travel over to the next scenic location, as opposed to the day before where we were climbing up to see one.
The wind made it tough but other than that 75% of the hike was almost flat and pleasant. We had to fjord some tough rivers of glacier water so that was pretty cool (pun intended). Toward the end of the long day there were some tough 45 degree angle climbs where I had to pause and catch my breath, but I made sure to go fast enough to stay out of earshot of the grumbling whining girls! I'm not gonna lie it was one of the harder physical workouts I had hauling my body and the small cottage on my back up and down the mountains, but I am really happy I did it and I feel good about myself for working hard to see these beautiful sites.
We split up into two groups toward the end because some of the girls had to rest a lot but I would rather get the pain out of the way and enjoy the rest all at the end so some of us arrived at camp an hour before the others. The LAST thing I wanted to do was set up a tent and cook dinner but my body was pleading for nutrients and I cooked up some more ramen noodles and passed out HARD about a half hour later...one of the best sleeps I've ever had!
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