Well, we survived last night in Silver Lake, Washington and awoke to a brand new day. We planned on going up to Mount St. Helens and then over to the lava tubes. Before we could head out, Tim had to settle up with the owners and decide which route to take. It didn't take him long to route a course for us and we were soon on our way. Not long into the drive everyone starts yelling for breakfast. There was absolutely nothing in sight, no restaurants, gas stations, etc. I guess we didn't realize how barren it would be in this area but, it does make sense that no one would want to live close to an active volcano. Our options were very slim, actually there were no options other than to eat in the
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