Naked people!

The people you see naked at the hot springs are never the people you want to see naked at the hot springs. Today proved no different. I got naked and will likely contribute to the stereo type and get the amoeba that is present in American hot springs that can eat your brain! I think of it as living on the edge. google it though..... 

So we drove the insane dirt road to the verde river to find the famous hot springs. Its a natural hot spring that  made its way into a resort circa back in the day, I think the 30"s? Don't quote me cause I don't live in past. Its since been mosty demolished but one bath house and out door pool remain. Wish I could post a pic but everyone was naked, and it wasn't exactly a fitness mag shoot situation, and like most hippie hottups, no one wants to be photographed. Sweetie mistakenly wore her chacos for one of the first times of the season and wore out her feet.  We did hike in with a pretty cool younger couple. They are doing the same thing as us, traveling around and seeing America. And I thought I was the only one who thought do this.....

This hot spring approach was hairy. A more than mild vertical climb, and even worse, a down climb, it was a challenge in chacos. I've been wearing mine for months, so i got my sandal feet. . A, not so much. Huge (silver dollar sized!) blisters hobbled her the last mile of the trail back to the truck. Over dried river beds of huge, loose boulders. She made it, right behind me just about the whole time. Back at the camper now and every thing is healing. I would have begged her to leave me for the night and save herself had the scenario been reversed. She is my hero and the reason we started putting together a proper fist aid kit to night to carry with us. Because I would never make it out with the same injury. Guess I am more of shelter in place kind of guy. Disadvantage: Shelter in place guy. Also started doing yoga and am liking it?!?! Advantage: yoga guy?