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diff --git a/day18/lagoon.go b/day18/lagoon.go
index 40a252f..f1bab05 100644
--- a/day18/lagoon.go
+++ b/day18/lagoon.go
@@ -10,22 +10,30 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Run() int {
-	fmt.Println("hello day 18")
+	log.Println("hello day 18")
 	log.Println("problem of lagoon bgins")
-	filename := "day18/example"
+	filename := "day18/input"
 	instructions := ReadInstructionas(filename)
 	h, w := calcHeightWidth(instructions)
-	field := CreateField(h, w)
+	log.Printf("read %d instructions", len(instructions))
 
-	fmt.Println(field.String())
+	field := CreateField(h, w)
+	log.Println("created field")
+
+	// fmt.Println(field.String())
 
 	field.digByInstructions(instructions)
 
-	fmt.Println(field.String())
+	// WriteToFile("borders.txt", field.String())
+	// convert -size 3000x6000 xc:white -font "FreeMono" -pointsize 13 -fill black -draw @borders.txt borders.png
+
+	// fmt.Println(field.String())
 	// i'll start at (0,0), let's first just dig out the thing and check result
 	field.digInsides()
 
-	fmt.Println(field.String())
+	// WriteToFile("fulldug.txt", field.String())
+	// convert -size 3000x6000 xc:white -font "FreeMono" -pointsize 13 -fill black -draw @fulldug.txt fulldug.png
+	// fmt.Println(field.Height, field.Width)
 
 	return field.countDugOut()
 }
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ func (c Coord)applyDirection(d Direction) Coord {
 
 type Cell struct {
 	IsDug bool
+	ToBeDug bool
 	Walls map[Direction]string
 	Coord Coord
 }
@@ -187,6 +196,7 @@ func (f *Field)digByInstructions(instructions []Instruction) {
 	f.Cells[row][col].IsDug = true
 
 	for _, instruction := range instructions {
+		log.Printf("starting instruction %+v", instruction)
 		for i := 0; i < instruction.Steps; i++ {
 			runnerCoord = runnerCoord.applyDirection(instruction.Direction)
 			row, col := f.coordToIndices(runnerCoord)
@@ -197,17 +207,65 @@ func (f *Field)digByInstructions(instructions []Instruction) {
 }
 
 func (f *Field)String() string {
-	s := "\n"
-	for _, row := range f.Cells {
+	s := "text 15,15 \""
+	firstNonemptyRow, lastNonemptyRow := 0,0
+	seenInRows := false
+	firstNonemptyCol, lastNonemptyCol := 0,0
+	seenInCols := false
+
+	for i, row := range f.Cells {
+		seenInRow := false
 		for _, cell := range row {
 			if cell.IsDug {
-				s += "#"
+				seenInRow = true
 			} else {
-				s += "."
 			}
 		}
+
+		seenInRows = seenInRows || seenInRow
+		if seenInRow {
+			lastNonemptyRow = i
+		}
+		if !seenInRows {
+			firstNonemptyRow = i
+		}
+	}
+
+	for col := 0; col < f.Width; col++ {
+		seenInCol := false
+		for row := 0; row < f.Height; row++ {
+			cell := f.Cells[row][col]
+			if cell.IsDug {
+				seenInCol = true
+			}
+		}
+		seenInCols = seenInCols || seenInCol
+		if seenInCol {
+			lastNonemptyCol = col
+		}
+		if !seenInCols {
+			firstNonemptyCol = col
+		}
+	}
+
+	rowLen := lastNonemptyCol - firstNonemptyCol + 1
+	for i := firstNonemptyRow; i <= lastNonemptyRow; i++ {
+		rowChars := make([]rune, rowLen)
+		for col := firstNonemptyCol; col <= lastNonemptyCol; col++ {
+			cell := f.Cells[i][col]
+			if cell.IsDug {
+				rowChars[col-firstNonemptyCol] = '#'
+			} else if cell.ToBeDug {
+				rowChars[col-firstNonemptyCol] = '@'
+			} else {
+				rowChars[col-firstNonemptyCol] = '.'
+			}
+		}
+
+		s += string(rowChars)
 		s += "\n"
 	}
+	s += "\""
 	return s
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +288,7 @@ func (f *Field)digInsides() {
 			} else {
 				// not a dug out cell, maybe inside and needs to be dug out
 				if isInside {
-					cellPtr.IsDug = true
+					cellPtr.ToBeDug = true
 				}
 				if rightCell.IsDug {
 					nextUpCell := f.Cells[row-1][col+1]
@@ -247,10 +305,24 @@ func (f *Field)digInsides() {
 func (f *Field)countDugOut() (result int) {
 	for _, row := range f.Cells {
 		for _, cell := range row {
-			if cell.IsDug {
+			if cell.IsDug || cell.ToBeDug {
 				result += 1
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func WriteToFile(filename string, content string) {
+	fileBorder, err := os.Create(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer func(){
+		if err := fileBorder.Close(); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	fileBorder.WriteString(content)
+}