Day 3-Dawning: Half Day = Half Way

I can hardly believe that 'hump day' has begun---that is to say that lunch today will mark the midway point of our adventure.

So far, so good, Day 3 has had a lovely dawning:

• a 'not yet ready to get out of my very comfy bed, so I am going to lay in the dark' music moment, Wilco's 'California Stars'(thanks David for a new IPOD loading)
• a hotel room floor, as dad snores, yoga session (thanks Sharon for teaching me this amazing tool)
• a hot bath with Bob (Bob Dylan on my IPOD that it is)---just checking to seeif you are with me and awake yet!
• and now a first in line,hotel lobby computer session with my coffee.
  

So as you can see, this job of walking isn't too shabby.

A few midway gear comments before I lace my shoes for the day:

Shoes: great, switching to pair #2 today so that I can take time tonight to pick all of the burrs and thorns from pair #1 (the railroad root is loaded with brush, thank you Jared @ Napa Running Company for making sure I had two pair.

Clothes: amazing. We are both wearing Coolibar UV protective shirts, hats and pants. Love my 'walking shirt', loose, comfortable, great coverage; my new hat has been great as the chin strap option has made windy afternoons much easier. Nightly handwashing yields a dry morning shirt: meets Captain Daddios tough traveling standards so his shirt may earn the right to travel with him to Honduras for a month this summer. Thank you Jennifer and John @ Coolibar.

Backpack: it rocks--hip strap is key for me. Thank you Susan and Mike Valvano for the loan.

Kleen Kanteen: A++. I am carrying two (18 & 28 oz). Love 'em. They have both taken a dive and now carry small character dents---good memories.

Snacks: wonderful. Nuts, dry fruit, chocolate, aged gouda, crackers, & assorted bars all courtesy of Trader Joe's; we added ao Angelo's VIP Jerky chunks to the pack yesterday.

Sunscreen: super. Using Blue Lizard Sport and Face resulting in very few new freckles. Passing out small sample bottles/packets at each stop with rave reviews, leaving bottles for all of our kinds host/hostesses.

Off to a second cup of coffee, some granola and Day 3 of adventure.