Tuolumne Meadows - Miller Lake 7/11/10 18 miles

Long day with a late start. We got and said our goodbyes to Mover and Fester at the campsite. We decided to stop by the store for more fuel, but it was $10 for 24 oz. and I only needed like a fifth of that, so we decided to wing it. I talked Kristi into some pancakes and scrambled eggs, even though we had already had breakfast. We met a nice couple that talked to us while we ate. It actually got kind of annoying. We ran into Franbough and live Yeast on their way out and traded some funny couples stories. We finally made it to the trail after debating on staying in civilization for awhile longer, haha. Walked fast to a nice bridge over the Tuolumne River, which runs into Hetch Hetchy Resorvior, a very controversial Dam project of American politics. Had a break and started a discussion about budgeting and some frustrations, it lead nowhere. We continued walking, passing some pretty falls and into a mosquito jungle. WE were still frustrated with one another when we stopped for lunch and tried to start the discussion over. Still, nowhere. Left full and unhappy with one another. Waled and took a break, with more words and lots of them. Nasty mosquitoes, more words. Bad words. We walked way up for two miles that thought they would never end to a pretty lake with no campsite and set up, then jumped into the tent to escape from the vampires. We were speechless and had no clue what to say about our discussions. I ate Ramen and Kristi had a monster muffin. Got some big miles ahead of us. Shew. Hope we can hold up, physically and mentally. -CM