We wanted to drive around Crater Lake but the day was extremely foggy with intermittent rain (the high point had flurries) and it was that kind of cold that gets into the bones. We went to the visitor's center and got our passport stamped and watched the film about how Crater Lake was formed. What I found most interesting was this area gets an average of 44' of snowfall and the water in the lake is not fed by any rivers or steams, just rain and snowfall. That accounts for the pristine, clear blue water. Did you know it's the deepest lake in the US and the 7th deepest in the world?
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| Crater Lake overlook |
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| The island is a small volcano |
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| It was 7,700 years ago that the volcano erupted in almost a perfect circle |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
This morning we had the challenge of getting out of our treed site. Denis did a lot of back and forth moves and managed to get out of a very tight site without mishap. A quick stop at the dump station and we were on our way. We pulled into Henderson's Lineup, which specializes in Workhorse and Banks here in Grants Pass, Oregon. We found a place in their parking lot with electricity where we can spend the night until the technicians get here tomorrow morning. After settling in, we took a walk around the neighborhood and found a barber/salon with $10 haircuts that we'll need to visit tomorrow.
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| 5 Stars for Henderson's Line-Up - Knowledgeable technicians, excellent service and customer relations |
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| $10 haircuts and $15 senior pedicures |
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
This morning the employees starting coming in around 7:30 to start their day. We had a good night's sleep in their parking lot. They took the car in to check the alignment and balance the wheels to make sure the tires wear evenly. That took them a couple of hours and the job is finished. They have Banks parts coming in tomorrow but we're not sure our insurance will cover for the upgrade from Workhorse. Hopefully, we'll know more by the end of the day. The beauty salon seems to be closed on Mondays.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Another night at Henderson Lineup and we're not the only ones. There's a great big Newmar Essex and a Patriot Thunder spending the night with us. Henderson's Lineup is a family-owned business and fellow RVer, John Mitchell, referred them to us. We left the Henderson's to do their thing while we ran some errands, got our hair cut and went for lunch. We went to Home Depot, Walmart and Albertsons with our Out of Milk app to keep us on track. I used Yelp to find a nice place for lunch and found the Circle J Cafe. The decor was described as funky, the food and service rating was almost five stars. Denis had the smoked salmon Caesar salad and I had the Angus burger with fresh pesto, mozzarella, onions and tomatoes. Their sweet potatoes fries were the best. We'd recommend this place for it's quirky decor and good food.
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| Circle J Cafe |
The good news is that the repairs are finished and we'll be able to leave here tomorrow morning. With another day of rain, we are both looking forward to finding a place with full hookups and sunshine.
That's all folks! Thanks for stopping in.
When we were at Crater Lake there had to be 15 feet of snow. And nothing open. But we were able to climb up a snowbank and actually look down into the lake. It is incredible. I hate those kinds of sites with trees that make it so hard to get in or out. Jim's pretty good at maneuvering but I still hate them.
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ReplyDeleteNice to have your coach repaired and you can get back on the road again.
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