Hello Oregon!
Leaving California behind, we headed straight for Crater Lake, making a quick stop for breakfast in Klamath Falls, our first Oregon overnight stay. Pri had her first taste of biscuits and gravy which were super good and super coma-inducing. In fact her legs seemed to have trouble remembering how to walk after this very intense carb overload. No more biscuits and gravy for a while methinks.
Crater Lake took our breath away. The lake is the result of the volcano Mt Mazama collapsing 7700 years ago. Reaching a depth of 594 meters, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and is an incredible clear blue that is hard to look away from. We did a fantastic two hour trolley tour around the lake that took us to all the scenic viewpoints. As well as the hypnotic lake, the chipmunks were totally camera worthy and you’re all very lucky that I’ve held back from posting the 40+ chipmunks photos I ended up taking 😂
From Crater Lake we headed back to Klamath Falls for the night. Having taken all day to recover from the morning’s biscuits and gravy, we had our first American food truck experience. Thai food it was and if all food trucks in this country are as good as Sontum Thai, we’re very excited for what lies ahead of us.
My birthday dawned bright and sunny and off we headed to Florence, a central Oregon coastal town. The drive was spectacular. Nearly half of Oregon is covered in trees and we were riveted by the sight of forests stretching for literally as far as the eye could see as we drove.
Florence sits at the mouth of the Siuslaw River and is as picturesque as we imagined it to be when deciding where to stay the night. A farmer’s market, riverside dining, friendly folk, great accommodation and beautiful scenery made our stay here charming and we loved it.
A great huge thank you to everyone who sent me happy birthday messages. It was a great day of road tripping and finished with a sunset on the coastal dunes.
P&S
