At around 2am, I (James) arrived at Sam’s friends’ house in Phoenix. It was a tough 30 mile day, and I almost gave up several times. I would be staying with a friend of Dave (who we stayed with in Columbus) named Brady who lives in Gilbert AZ (about 30 miles away), so I put everything I needed in my hiking bag and called an Uber. The late night right was peaceful, and I looked forward to a nice bed when I arrived. Brady had given me a code to get into his house, as he and his family would be asleep when I arrived. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the code to work after many attempts. I decided to walk to a nearby park and pitch my tent while I waited for them to wake up. Unfortunately, I had only brought 1 tent pole with me, but I was able to use my water bottle and shoes to pin down the tent and keep it upright. I woke up an hour later and saw a missed call from Brady. They were thankfully up early, so I took down the tent and headed back towards the house. Brady’s wife, Ronee, opened the door and showed me where my room was. The rest of my stay was quite relaxing. I spent time with Brady and his family, used the hot tub in the backyard, and was paid plenty of visits by their dog Coco while I was sleeping.
11/11-12/22
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