Day 65-Liz 6/17/15 mile 893.0

We left VVR and took the "ferry" across the "lake" so we could pick up the trail. The ferry was just a small dingy and the lake was more like a big pond. We had to walk 1/4 mile on the lake bed floor. We made a deal with Amy and Chris, if Chris caught some fish for dinner Melinda would clean them, I would make the fire, and Amy would cook. Seemed simple enough until we noticed we had a lot of climbing to do before we set up camp. I don't think I ever walked so fast for a meal. Chris was awesome, he ended up catching 4 trout and we had a wonderful meal of trout and mashed potatoes. Delicious! The kids were going to hike to mammoth the next day for a few zero days so we knew we wouldn't see them again for a while. If you know Amy and Chris's parents let them know they're kids are terrific.