I just returned from a wonderful week with friends on California's Lost Coast Trail. It was my spring break and also a fantastic way to warm-up for my upcoming thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. I couldn't have asked for a better trip to get me psyched and confident for the AT.
The landscape was magical. Grey whales escorted us just offshore our entire time on the beach. The majority of the whales appeared to be mothers and calves on their return trip from Baja. There was also a plethora
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