Remarkably, we woke up the next morning to sunshine and warmth. Instantly, our spirits soared. The trail took us inland, away from Glacier Grey and into dryer terrain. Spring was in full bloom in the park, and everywhere, the scenes were lush with blossoming trees and blooming flowers.
Almost the entire way, the trail took us along a cliff's edge, bordering the lake that lay below Glacier Grey. When we looked back over our shoulders, we'd get our final glimpses of the glacier glistening behind us.
In front of us, grasslands stretched out once again towards a horizon of snow-peaked mountains. In every direction, the scenery was just stunning.
As we finally approached the campground Paine Grande, we saw that it was situated on the edge of the bright blue Lago Pehoe, that lay nestled in the grasslands like a shining jewel. We instantly knew we'd like this place.
The walk from Camp Grey to Camp Paine Grande should have been a relatively easy one - and yet, Delta and I found ourselves exhausted by the time we reached camp. It dawned on us that the cumulative exhaustion and tension of the past few days was catching up with us, and we needed some rest. Delta's foot and swollen to the worrying size of a pomegranate, and my bunion was none to happy with the state of affairs.
We were two days ahead of schedule in any case, because we'd left buffer days incase of bad weather that we hadn't used yet. So we decided to take a day off and just take things easy. The next day turned out to sunny and bright, and we spent the day lazily lounging about our campsite, focusing on doing nothing at all.
It was the best decision we made all hike, and replenished us with renewed strength and enthusiasm for the rest of the trip.
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