We took our time getting up and going on Day 3. We had "only" about 5.5 miles to go (plus or minus; who knows) from Little Harbor to Two Harbors. We had a long arduous climb out of Little Harbor, with sections so steep it was hard to keep from tipping backwards at times. The trail traveled along the ridge of the coastline the majority of the way so we saw sweeping vistas of green cliffs, rocky drop-offs, and ocean views. It was fabulous!
We knew we were getting closer to Two Harbors the more people we saw. Many day hikers passed us by. It was amazing how many didn't have gear or water and thought they were going to hike to Little Harbor and back. I didn't personally think that was smart or doable but maybe they had skills I didn't know about. We passed many people on the final stretch into Two Harbors. One guy asked me if I had seen any werewolves. LOL!!
Two Harbors is a really pretty beach front town. I use the word "town" loosely because it's just a couple of streets, a visitor's center, restaurant and general store. Much nicer vibe than Avalon, in my opinion. We had business to tend to in Two Harbors so we went to the visitor's center first. We needed our locker keys for our water at Parson's Landing for the following two nights, we needed a better map, and we needed to get our safari bus tickets printed for our return in a few days. Micah was very helpful answering our barrage of questions.
We availed ourselves of the public flushing toilets and then next stop- FOOD!
Must. Have. Hamburger. Now. The little restaurant was hoppin' and I patiently waited for my hamburger. After everyone around me had already eaten their food, the kitchen finally realized they had lost my order- soooooo..... more waiting. They hooked me up with some onion rings though so the world was right again.
Onward to Two Harbors campground we walked. The harbor was picture perfect and had a very tropical feel. We found our campsite and it was right on the bluff overlooking the ocean. The problem was that the site wasn't big enough for three tents and the winds were high on the edge. We got on the horn to the visitor's center and our buddy, Micah, put us into a bigger site up the hill. Thanks, Micah! This campground had a cold water shower so we partook in a refreshing rinse-off.
As we were relaxing, getting ready to cook food, a group of Boy Scouts started filing into our area. There was a site just past us that they set up in. As they streamed past, I exclaimed "Holy Hell!" There were easily 20 people in that group. They ended up being exceedingly polite and quiet so Crisis Averted!
There was a tent directly across from us with no one around and I thought wouldn't that be crappy if those people showed up at 10pm and hung around the fire? Guess what happened? Yep, they rolled in about 10:30pm. They didn't start up a fire but they sat out there and talked until at least 1:30am. They were high or something because their conversation was weird. There was another large group above us that had screaming kids. So that campground was not my favorite because I only got about 2 hours of sleep and was a grouchy bitch the next morning.
Next day's destination - Parson's Landing....
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