We drove through Eastern Washington into Oregon on Sunday...we took a short detour to a state park in Washington to see a unique waterfall...it was a fun stop and a nice break from the empty farm land...we crossed the Columbia River into Oregon and drove south through Oregon into Bend..it's a funky artsy and outdoorsy city situated on a river...they were all geared up for a big Fourth of July Celebration so the city was kind of crowded...we stayed at an amazing B&B (our treat for the trip) and we took advantage of the comfy spaces and patios to have a drink and read and relax...We walked the whole river park and downtown area and found a great pizza place (possibly my favorite ever) then just had a lowkey night..the roads were all closed in the morning for the dog parade and 4th celebration..so we avoided the downtown area and drove on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway past many snow-topped mountains and lakes..it was an awesome loop recommended by one of my friends...Our destination was Crater Lake National Park and we knew it was still under a lot of snow, but we figured we would drive through anyway to see the beautiful lake...our luck finally changed, the trail to the lake was open only on the 4th because the construction crews weren't working...so we toughed it up and hiked straight down to the lake, a hard hike due to the high elevation...it was the prettiest I have ever seen the lake (I have been twice before)...and well worth the hike...we drove the western loop around the lake (the eastern rim is still closed off) and the road was lined with 8-10 feet of snow on both sides (as you can see in the photo above)...the lake is the most beautiful one I have ever seen and the deepest in the U.S...well worth a trip if you haven't been....
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