Today we came from a different direction. We could see Mount Lassen rising above the horizon from even further away today. As you get closer to Lassen Volcanic National Park, the scenery seems serene. Our first hike today was on the Bumpass Hell Trail. It is a fairly steep passage. The views on the hike […]
August 21, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 5 – Lassen Volcanic National Park Read More »
Today we are going to tour a more active volcano site. You can see the volcano from miles away. Especially when you are driving on straight roads again. We arrived at the park with no traffic. That is, until we got to the entry gate. We waited almost six minutes for the first car to
August 20, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 4 – Lassen Volcanic National Park Read More »
Driving in the west is different from driving in the east. Straight roads are everywhere in the west. You would think that would make it easier to drive. It does not. Straight roads can be hypnotizing. You really need to maintain your focus. We did not have any particular problems driving. It is just different
August 19, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 3 – Crater Lake National Park Read More »
On our flight to Portland, we sat next to a very nice lady who had previously lived in Portland. She was headed home to visit with her family. She had recommended a breakfast restaurant called Gravy. We followed her advice. We had a great breakfast. The servings were so large, we were glad we only
August 18, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 2 – Salem, Oregon and Some Driving Read More »
This trip began either very late at night or very early in the morning depending upon your view of time. It is about 3:45 am. We are waiting for our taxi to show up for our early morning flight to Portland Oregon. No matter how well you plan, things do not always work out. Our
August 17, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 1 – Flying to Portland Read More »