Day 12 on the PCT

We slept in till 7:30 am, bags are quite cozy. Several early morning hikers cruise by our tent, greeting us with morning cheer! We only have 6 miles ahead of us to Sonora Pass. We head out with a short uphill push to 1100 ft and then meander to Sonora Pass at 9643 ft. We hike along a ridge line with generous fields of snow covering the trail. Leavitt Lake lays below us with Leavitt Peak under our feet. As we near Sonora Pass we encounter groups of day hikers. "Rock" a thru hiker blazes past us, with bounce in his sandal clad feet. We arrive at the pass on Hwy 108 around 2:45 pm. There are several hikers huddled under a shady tree, a cooler of ice cold water and snacks for all. A trail angel "Mac" is running a shuttle to Kennedy Meadows which is 9 miles down the curvy mountain road. She provides refreshments and transportation to the resupply spot of Kennedy Meadows. We take her up on her offer and climb into her SUV. Rock joins us. We arrive at KM which is teeming with RV campers, cabin dwellers and PCT hikers. Bill gives Glenn Fry our personal trail angel a call (ever used a pay phone??) we required some instruction! Glenn arrives from Galt, a +2 hour one way trek for him. Mahalo to Glenn! In the excitement of having Bill and I safely in his care, the car takes a wrong turn! We finally arrive in Galt safe and sound. Time to rest the feet, wash some rags and plan the next leg.