Almost August

Wow! I can't believe August starts next week. This just about sent Sacha into a frenzy trying to plan all the summer stuff we still need to do.
Last week we hiked up Bunsen Peak. Yes, it's named after the same guy who invented the Bunsen Burner. We had some good views. The real highlight for me though was when Sacha gave herself a bloody nose on the summit. She had this notion to re-apply sunscreen as she is walking along the scree on top of the mountain. Of course she hit a wobbly rock and jabbed herself, lucky for her no one but me saw and lets just say I laughed so hard it is a good thing birds don't wear pants. (if you want more on the subject there is a charming french children's book with diagrammed reasoning.)
Sacha has the next two days off and we are trying to decide what to do. We may finally conquer the Beartooth Highway. Or we might hide in the shade all "weekend".

Back Together Again

Well, Sacha and I have taken a long hiatus from adventuring together. Sacha is working in Yellowstone this summer and it has stirred up many old memories for me. I have been trying my best to deal with the loss of Bruce for good. We decided to set a date and go for a hike together into 7 Mile Hole. We developed a good way for me to ride in Sacha's backpack where I could still get good views without worrying about us being separated. It felt good to be out again. Sacha got eaten alive by mosquitoes, I luckily put on real bug repellent before we went out, none of that chemical free stuff she uses. Sacha said that sometimes on her tour she drives right past Bruce's last known whereabouts. We are even talking about going back there. I don't think we will find him, if he is alive I am sure he has moved. I will at least feel at peace though having a better understanding of what happened. We still have some logistics to work out, such as finding others to come with us and convincing Sacha to get better bug spray. Until that time we plan on doing more hikes in other areas of the park.