WHOOPS – I accidentally uploaded an incomplete blog draft earlier today. Ignore that! I had no idea that draft was published and sent off to subscribers!
Anyway, I’m here in San Diego now. My thru hike starts in less than 12 hours! Pardon my brevity with this post, as my mind is a bit all over the place right now and I’m racing against the clock here…
It’s been a whirlwind of a week. On Monday, Cappy and I drove to Salt Lake City. We had a very tough time saying goodbye to my other cat, Andre, but I feel confident the right decisions were made. On the way to Salt Lake, Cappy enjoyed his first hike (more of a short stroll on sand) and he got a chance to see what I assume was an absolutely overwhelming amount of desert and mountain scenery across three states. It took us about 12 hours to get there, what with having to stop for litter box breaks and all. It was a pretty stressful day, but I think some great memories were made for both of us.
Cappy has since then had a bit of a rough week, unfortunately. He’s been really missing his brother, Andre and has been struggling a bit to adjust to life in the big city. It’s been pretty cold in Utah and there are lots of new sounds and smells to adapt to. With some unexpected medical complications and added stress from me running around like a mad man, it’s been an understandably exhausting week for him.
Saying goodbye yesterday was something I had been dreading for weeks, but I’m feeling more and more confident that he’ll be getting the best care possible this summer. Cappy means the world to me and I wouldn’t be doing this hike if I wasn’t sure he was happy and cared for.
My friend and I got in to San Diego very late last night. This was another ridiculously long drive, but it was a little less stressful without a cat yelling in the back seat the whole time. Since getting in, we’ve just been soaking it all in and enjoying some beach time and tacos! San Diego is a beautiful city, truly. We had just enough time to check out a few beaches, Old Town and get a little feel for the city, but alas, now it’s time to cram everything back into my pack and hit the hay.
Before heading out to the Southern Terminus to tag the Mexican border and start my journey northward in the morning, I just wanted to take another moment to thank all of my friends, family, and followers for all of the support and words of encouragement I’ve been getting the past few months. Your support is invaluable to me! Thank you all so, so much!!
And with that being said, I’m off! I’ll most likely check back in at the end of the week with a Week 1 update for you guys! Get ready for lots of pictures!
Myles From Nowhere 