Day 11: Day off in Cape Lookout

Tuesday, June 10

More rain and cold. I missed half of it, though, as I slept until almost noon, for a record-breaking session of 14 hours of sleep. The first group to borrow the van for a laundry trip into town had assembled and was preparing to go. They didn’t return for five hours, during which time we got kicked out of the meeting hall. Suddenly my egalitarian sentiments waned and the $66 for a deluxe cabin with a power outlet for my computer looked tempting. Natalie and I lay curled up in our sleeping bags in the damp tent waiting for the others to return with the van and a promise of a trip into town for us as well. We huddled around my computer to watch Crash, until the battery died, which on my ancient machine took about 25 minutes. The van eventually did return, however, and we loaded up group two – though some had to stay behind – thanks Bronwyn – to head into the tiny town of Tillamook. While most had laundry to do, I was still relatively dry from my escape to the Holiday Inn. I went straight to Safeway for some hot (and terrible) Chinese food and a coffee, then over to the public library to poach the wi-fi. I had about 45 minutes to reply to emails and try to write. I emailed John asking if he’d still love me if I came home. Then it was back in the van (loaded with chocolate) to head back to camp.

When John emailed me back a couple of days later, he had this advice that he got from his father: “Life can be so much fun if you let it.”