I was very upset by all the delays that led up to this with her nonchalance at my sense of urgency at getting to the park in time.
So after the initial disappointment at the prospect of having to drive back to the visitor center to park and take the shuttle and the associated delays with that, I then thought on my feet and decided that I was going to solo the loop hike while Julie could stay behind and stay with the car while parked illegally or at least move around the lot until she could get a better and more legitimate spot…
