After an early trip to the airport to send Whit and Kevin home, Donnie and I traveled to the Columbia River Gorge. Although it was rainy and overcast, the views of the waterfalls were still magnificent. Yes, this is going to be another day of water pictures.
From there we headed south, stopped along the way to grocery shop so we can get back to our simple ways, and headed off in search of Crater Lake. This is the deepest lake in the US formed when a volcano erupted and then collapsed. The color is extraordinary (seemed totally unreal) and there is still snow on the edges. Last winter they got over 53 feet of snow here and the road just opened last month. You have to really be looking for this place to find it.
With that being said, let me say how glad I am that we spent time around other people this weekend because if Donnie had been growing weary of me, this was the perfect day to ditch my body. I tried to take a picture of the roadside but couldn't capture the depth or my fear. We were on roads that had a white sideline and then NOTHING; no rail just straight down into the abyss. We were also on mile after mile of dense forest roads where we didn't see another soul (and no cell service). Anyway, happy to report we are still here together and ready to hit California tomorrow.
Kelly Dodson has given us the mission to travel the coastal highway from the northern tip of California to San Francisco. Originally she was assigning us to go all the way to LA but since our second mission from April McCown is in San Francisco, Kelly graciously modified hers allowing us more time in the city and able to then turn east and head toward Yosemite.
For tonight, I am looking forward to a peaceful night back in our tent with stars overhead (it cleared up beautifully this afternoon).
Stats:
399 miles
Groceries $38.91
Gas $55
Camping $19
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