We climbed the stairs to the ridge and continued to twilight beach.
At the far end of the beach, we found the stream noted in the guide book. We were to 'go upstream' and climb to the campsite.
I couldn't get far upstream before the stream narrowed and I could go no farther.
Lucy spotted the footpath--very narrow in the grass--and followed it to the top of a bluff over Twilight Beach's north end.
As we set up Camp Alpha, the beautiful clouds turned to rain clouds. The rain was slight and stopped just as we put the rain flys on the tents.
Terry found out his waterproof jacket wasn't.
The wind came up, he took a serious chill, and dashed to the tent for dry clothes and his sleeping bag.
Lucy, Emily, and Benjamin prepared the meal and Terry recovered with chicken and rice soup, freeze dried beef teriaki, and a final cup of hot water.
The camp was on a hillside, we all spent the night sliding downhill, waking up, moving the bags and pads uphill, and sliding down again. Each slide cycle gave us an hour of sleep.
Photos, one--Lucy and Emily walking the beach--available in full resolution if you click the All Sizes spot over the photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9117880@N07/3909468950/in/set-72157622336619914/
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