29.02 Anza-Borrega - Along the Villager Peak Mountain Trail, high & deep into the mountains.
Not going to write the obvious prickly comment...oops, gone and done it again. Some aches and pains preceded the second outing, a tough one, on our first big day of hiking. Larger aches and pain proceeded the completion of the hike. We think that's where the saying 'familiarity breeds contempt' arose. We had arrived in Salton Sea, situate at an altitude of some 332 feet below sea level, on a Monday afternoon. While it’s not the least point on earth, it’s still down there with some of the lowest. Of course, we don’t mean ‘low-lifes', obviously. We stayed at a motel that promised more than it delivered. When we arrived, we saw a guy watering the sand. That should have been our first clue as to what we could expect. We exchanged greetings with Gary who appeared to be, and still is, a nice guy. He looked former military which was positive as we generally like people with that sort of history. (continues at the end...) Gaining height and perspective in the Santa ...