Day 14 and 15 on the Arizona Trail

We spent these two days at Drury Inn in Flagstaff getting ready for the next push and staying warm. The hot tub felt fantastic and the company was a lot of fun! We really enjoy when we get to make friends with other hikers and hang out, the stories are always relatable and interesting!

We walked to REI and we bought new shoes and thermals! It was bittersweet to throw my 8 year old Merrell’s away. They have been with me for miles and miles. I hope these new ones (I am brand loyal so I stayed with Merrell’s of course) serve me as well or better than my last ones! Family Mule bought the only pair of comfortable shoes in his size which happened to be the brightest shoes in the store! This is completely out of character but when your feet hurt, you wear what you need!

We also walked to Target and picked up stuff for our resupply. We were able to get everything we needed except our Gatorade packets. We did splurge and buy a a big tub of cookies and creme ice cream to enjoy in the hotel room. Needless to say, the ice cream was completely finished in one evening!

We also took the time to try a couple new restaurants in the area. We had lunch at the 1899 Bar and Grill. It was good and had a good ambience. It was on the pricey side but not as bad as some of the places we went to. We then tried Chopstix. It is a Vietnamese Cuisine. It was okay. Similar to my Ramen Noodles but with big chunks of chicken. The Wontons were very good.