A smoky visit to Oregon

Our next stop was Diamond Lake RV resort near Crater Lake. We got settled in. There was a burn ban in effect which meant no charcoal or wood fires. The boys were annoyed they couldn't have s'mores after dinner. Then they got in trouble for using their little cap guns outside. Because it might cause a spark. 🤔 There was no wifi or cell service. The boys decided this park was "junk".

We were excited to visit Crater Lake. The National Park website states, "In its long and varied history, Crater Lake National Park has attracted the wonder and admiration of people all over the world. No place else on earth combines such a deep, pure, vividly blue lake surrounded by sheer cliffs, almost two thousand feet high, with two picturesque islands and a violent volcanic past. Crater Lake's depth of 1,943 feet (592 meters) makes it the deepest lake in the United States, and the ninth deepest in the world, and its fresh water is some of the clearest to be found anywhere on earth. Crater Lake National Park is a place of immeasurable beauty, history, and culture in a stunning and unique landscape." 

This is what we saw. 😩

This is what it really looks like. 😳

Very disappointing. We left the RV park a day early. Our original plan was to head to Boise to visit John's friends. Their schedules were busy so we opted to head north to Mt. Hood. 

The next RV park had wifi, a pool and hot tub. The boys gave this one 👍🏻👍🏻.  We found a nice waterfall hike the next day. 

The following day we drove up to Mt. Hood & took the ski lift to the top. The boys were excited to see snow!! 

Since we were so close, we decided to make Mt. Rainier out next stop. A friend of John's sent him a pic of how gorgeous the mountain was & the sky was clear! And our journey continued...