This session actually took place in-between #6 and #7, I posted it out of order but it shouldn't matter too much.
I have a second Side Trek planned for when we are a few players down, but we haven't run that one yet. Should have, by now, but it didn't happen. I like Side Treks because it deepens the plot without players missing out on the core quest.
Starting here is where our Lost Mine campaign starts to blur with Essentials. As I've said elsewhere, I wouldn't want to run Essentials stand alone, but I think it makes a fantastic supplement to LMoP.