The tree isn't blocking the way, thankfully. Also thankfully, she gets an almost immediate lead on the person. Matches one of the descriptions that they got (well, close enough), moccasins, and more importantly left a message at the hotel detailing the next few hours of his agenda.<br/><br/>So, Valerie knows the place he's going to eat, when he plans to go before he comes back, and even who he's meeting at the hotel (Attenborough).<br/><br/>And knows it soon enough that she can probably catch him mid-order.