Wahtum Lake Part 4

Ronnie watching Melanie and Blake strike camp

Yes I notice that Wahtum Lake part 3 is currently missing. I don't seem to have properly saved the draft. So I will have to do it again, but I am too lazy just now.
After striking camp we trooped back to the lake and the cars to leave our gear. I had planned to explore the trails around the lake after we had deposited our gear. However I kept overhearing people talking about Starbucks, and I began to wonder if I was the only one in the group who wasn't done with the woods for the weekend.
I said, "You know we don't have to stay out here for the rest of the day if you guys don't want to." There was a big chorus of "oh I'm fine." So I put it to a vote. "All in favor of spending the afternoon in nature, raise your hand." Andrew had already gone to hang out in the truck making his views of continuing to hang out in nature clear enough. Everyone else sat looking awkwardly from one to another until they realized that nobody was raising a hand. Then they all laughed and we headed back to civilization.

Our campsite viewed from the trail

A creek we crossed

Cool fungi along the trail

The edge of Wahtum Lake

Sarah and Joe on the way home

After spending some time at my parents Andrew and I drove Joe and Sarah home to Seattle. They offered to have us stay the night but we wanted to get back as far towards our home as possible. So we just dropped them off and headed back to mom and dad's. Six hours of driving bleh. Uncharacteristically, I did half of it. Andrew usually does the majority of the driving. On this occasion,however, he was too tired. I (characteristically) had taken a nap and so was up to it.

Andrew and I were up very late