Adventures in Hitchhiking

I think we may have broken a hitchhiking record.  A 5 hour drive took us 6 rides and only 7.5 hours of actual hitching not counting the night in Frisco.  This morning our first two hitches told us about some great barbecue in Fairplay.  The second ride lived there so we went to the First Annual Barbecue competition.  It was lunchtime so perfect for sampling it .

 So it was good, but North Carolina's Q can't be beat.  We arrived in Salida about 1:30 and were walking to the hostel when we heard a shout.  Turning, we saw a girl waving at us.  "Are you CDT hikers?"  Yes. "My husband hiked the PCT last year.  Come to the house, you can camp in the backyard, do laundry, and shower."  Amazing.  So we did.  They are an awesome couple, recently married and moved here.  There's another hiker, Lorax, here as well.  Alfredo made us a delicious pasta dinner with salad.  It's great to be able to relax and unwind.  Traveling is tiring.