A familiar face
Not 10 minutes after Tomas and I pulled into the parking lot at Road's End on Monday, a haggard figure emerged from the woods. It was Mark Grossi.
"Boy, am I glad to see you," he said. Photographer Mark Crosse reached the car 20 minutes later looking equally tired.
After Mark and Mark bathed in the river one last time, we all piled into the car and drove back to Cedar Grove for cheeseburgers and fries.
Mark and Mark dropped us back off at Road's End so Tomas and I could start our own adventure.
Today we plan to hike 10 miles uphill to Upper Paradise Valley where we expect that Emily and Jim will be waiting.
At least, they better be. I'm carrying 15 pounds of their food.
Comments
Marek, I've shaved my scruffy beard and I'm almost human again. Thanks for being there at Road's End. And thanks for the lift to the cheeseburgers and fries!
Posted by: Mark Grossi | August 29, 2006 06:27 PM
Happy Trail Marek! I hope the satellite phone works better for you guys.
Enjoy the climb!
Posted by: John | August 29, 2006 07:28 PM
Cheese Burgers and fries, yum. Mark and Mark welcome home. I hope you didn't let Marek and Tomas indulge (in the cheeseburger and fry reward ritual) before they've earned it! But then given Marek's pre-trip outing at the Sequoia High Sierra Camp, it probably doesn't matter. Glad to read you are both home safely.
Old Guys Rule!!!
Posted by: Yosemite Dan | August 30, 2006 06:59 AM