Wed, Jun 12:

Crater Lake RV Resort, Ft. Klamath, OR:  After toying with the idea of cooking breakfast, we all decided to go to a little restaurant nearby and had a great breakfast.  Sufficiently stuffed, we headed over to Crater Lake.  A beautiful drive up to the rim with huge pine trees and dramatic views.  But nothing prepares you for the stunning beauty of this lake.  It’s actually a collapsed volcano and the deep blue color is beautiful.  It’s 1000 ft. from the rim down to the lake shore.  The only place you can hike down there is on the north shore where there is a concessionaire that does boat excursions around the lake.  I don’t think it was running yet, but it would be a strenuous hike—especially for Mike and Rick who both have back issues.  We couldn’t complete the rim drive because it was closed down due to snow.  Had a nice dinner at the Crater Lake Lodge at a table with a beautiful view of the lake.  Then back to our park and sat around the fire. 

Pictures don't do this stunning lake justice.  It's the most incredible shade of blue.  The island  is another volcano.  A volcano within a volcano!  This is the deepest lake in the US.

Andrea--born in Hungary, lived in Canada until she was 16 when she moved to California.  Now she and Rick live in Oregon.  Sweet!

Mike and I

Stunning Crater Lake

Rick, Andrea, me, Mike.  I had all this Polartech on and Rick is in a tee shirt!

Mike and Andrea trying to warm up by the fireplace in Crater Lake Lodge