We left the window of our hotel room open all night and the crashing waves pounding against the rocks sang us to sleep. An extra blanket on the bed kept us warm and we slept deep until 6am. The first cup of coffee was in bed, but the second found its way in our hands as we walked the beach with the first rays of light pushing through the fog. Despite the chill of the morning, flip-flops were held and our toes enjoyed the cold, wet sand. It was a spectacular morning with the fresh smell of the ocean imprinting on our minds as we walked hand in hand. Bandon, Oregon, will be revisited again in the future.
It was easy to loiter around the beach, but we had 200 miles to drive to get to Crater Lake and another 55 miles after that to Klamath Falls for our overnight, hotel room. The drive was routed through small county roads and the combination red Alder, big leaf Maple and Aspen at the peak of fall color was fantastic.
Finally we arrived in Crater Lake National Park. The road around the rim was closed due to a recent snow, but we were allowed to drive to the top. Words just can't explain the views, so thankfully there are pics to tell the story.
Tomorrow we drive down through northern California to Reno.
