Lacking energy but faced with terribly perfect weather , I emailed Tom and Shula to see if they wanted to do something . After some negotiation , we settled on paddling in Michigan for a day trip . The paddling thing did n't quite work out but we did end up hiking instead on some dunes at Saugatuck . It 's a lot like hiking Indiana dunes , but further ( ugh ) and thus way less crowded ( yay !

Question: Why is the speaker excited that the Saugatuck dunes are less crowded than the ones in Indiana ?
Answer: They want to be alone with Tom and Shula , which was difficult when they hiked the Indiana dunes .The smaller crowd leads to a more serene , peaceful atmosphere that fosters a sense of contemplationThey have a fear of crowds , and especially disliked the Indiana dunes because it triggered this fearThey are looking for a place to lay low and hide , and the Saugatuck dunes are a perfect place to do that