Monday, July 24, 2006
Catherine's story, part I
A Day of Extremes
We are now over 5500 miles and 30 days into our journey. It is safe to say that there is no typical day – we manage to find fun and adventure around every corner. But, to give you a feel for our ramble, I thought July 22 would be worth documenting.
We woke up at our campsite in Crater Lake. It was cold and raining and the mosquitoes were absolutely terrible. Important note: there was snow on the ground and we were in our fleeces. The mosquitoes were so bad that we literally packed up our tent as fast as we could and bolted out of the campsite without breakfast. We went up to the Crater Lake visitor center to get the kid’s Junior Ranger badges and count our bites (Michela had the most!).
We left Crater lake around 9:30 to head for California and the redwoods. We drove for about 2.5 hours and finally crossed into the Golden State. When we stopped for gas and got out of the car, the temp was an extremely hot -- 100 plus degrees. We were in Redwood National Park along the Smith River. We pulled over into a picnic area to have some lunch and had by pure luck landed at a swimming hole. After a quick lunch, we all changed into our bathing suits for the plunge. The water was crystal clear and very refreshing.
We are now over 5500 miles and 30 days into our journey. It is safe to say that there is no typical day – we manage to find fun and adventure around every corner. But, to give you a feel for our ramble, I thought July 22 would be worth documenting.
We woke up at our campsite in Crater Lake. It was cold and raining and the mosquitoes were absolutely terrible. Important note: there was snow on the ground and we were in our fleeces. The mosquitoes were so bad that we literally packed up our tent as fast as we could and bolted out of the campsite without breakfast. We went up to the Crater Lake visitor center to get the kid’s Junior Ranger badges and count our bites (Michela had the most!).
We left Crater lake around 9:30 to head for California and the redwoods. We drove for about 2.5 hours and finally crossed into the Golden State. When we stopped for gas and got out of the car, the temp was an extremely hot -- 100 plus degrees. We were in Redwood National Park along the Smith River. We pulled over into a picnic area to have some lunch and had by pure luck landed at a swimming hole. After a quick lunch, we all changed into our bathing suits for the plunge. The water was crystal clear and very refreshing.
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