City of Bend

Good night’s sleep the first night in the RV!!! Up and out by 10 after a breakfast of ham and eggs. Takes awhile to get all the hook ups undone and stowed away. My tutorial of how to do all of this continues.
Another beautiful day. Off to Crater Lake, only about 30 miles from our RV site. Could not ask for better weather, mid 70’s and almost a cloudless sky. A stop at the visitor’s center for the movie on the making of Crater Lake. Fascinating story and amazing that we have managed to keep it this pristine all of these years. The blue is so deep and beautiful, Alice said that it is amazing that there has not been a watercolor paint named Crater Lake blue. We spent several hours there walking a couple miles along the rim of the Lake, surprisingly not very crowded. Still snow at the Rim Village (7210 feet). When I was here in late May they had had 6 inches of snow the night before and snow was piled feet deep everywhere. Mother Nature at her best!!! Note: The 3rd and 4th pictures below are similar views of Wizard Island and Crater Lake taken in July (3rd) and May (4th) :-)
On our way North to Bend, we drove through the Crater Lake National Park and out the North end to Diamond Lake. John and I had been there over 40 years ago and I had never been back. A beautiful lake with Mt Thielson as the back drop. Still a beautiful spot but a resort there now instead of just a sleepy lodge. Progress???? ☹ Good lunch and on to Bend.
Spent the afternoon getting some business done with a few RV maintenance issues that got resolved pretty easily and for just $40. Found an RV park right in Bend. After getting all hooked up, we left to take the RV to someone about 15 miles away to fix the microwave. Then to SunRiver Brewing Company for a microbrew and dinner. A lively Bend spot where I had been to in May with a good vibe and excellent food. Back to RV park to hook up again (in the dark) and now to bed.Read more