Thursday, July 07, 2011

TTRVE Day 2 - Afternoon/Evening


I-5 South to Eugene, then OR 58 to US 97 south to Chiloquin. OR 422 West and OR 62 North to Fort Klamath. Now we are at Mosquito Haven (or more affectionately Crater Lake Resort).

Still Life with Citronella and Bug Spray

It's a quaint little spot by the side of Fort Creek, about 12 miles south of the entrance to Crater Lake National Park. Fort Creek apparently has superfood for mosquitos because they are large and undeterred by normal chemical means.

We spent a very long time stocking up at the WalMart in Woodland, after departing the RV park this morning. Loaded up with lots of food and RV supplies we hit the road for today's trek, which should be the longest single-day leg of the itinerary.

Notes from the trip:
- that section of US 97 is straight - Kansas Highway straight - an unbending, unwavering, hypnotizing laser beam cut down the Oregon volcanic plain
- some poor dude put his car in a ditch on the side of OR 58 - a ditch on the opposite side of the road - only guess is that something caused him to close his eyes for a second - bummer
- to uphold tradition (hi Carl) I put $8 in the Oregon State Lottery ticket kitty - we won $6 back and will purchase more tickets later
- Gas Total: $134 for 3/4 of a tank

Tomorrow we remain at the resort and will visit Crater Lake Natl Park. Should be great fun and I'll get some good photos.

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