A late start after a beautiful BnB breakfast of French toast. Rain during the night and there is still heavy mist and as we walk through the forest,the forest is dripping and it is cold and spooky as we climb. Many of the young hikers have decided to slack pack today and do the walk in the opposite direction because it easier. As we climb up they are running down past us.
The weather starts to close in as we near the summit. We find the summit through the fog. The lodge provides a warm refuge. There is a large group of hikers inside playing cards,waiting for the weather to clear. Some are no wearing enough warm clothes, others are saturated and shivering.
Wehead out into the fog and cloud. It is difficult to find the right trail off the mountain. The signage is poor and the steep descent in the bad weather makes me anxious about being on the wrong trail.
We arrive on the Jain road into Williamstown and walk half a mile to the supermarket to shop. Then we make a bad mistake and decide to stay at the motel over the road - Redwood Motel. This is a BAD decision. The room is dirty - there is pubic hair on the top of the toilet bowl and used soap in the shower. We still stay but I am angry with myself for the next week that we just accepted it.
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