Crater Lake National Park in Oregon lives inside an exploded volcano that collapsed on itself. This makes it one of the deepest lakes in the world at roughly 1900 feet deep. Large mountains and beautiful terrain surround the lake, and in late May, when you may expect the weather to be warm like spring, the North access to the park remains closed due to impassable snow.

We spent the better part of the morning biking and hiking through the park, since only a small portion of it, accessible from the south, was open to road traffic. We entertained ourselves with the majestic views and by playing in the snow.

Our campsite, Prospect RV Resort, let us check out late. The Prospector told us, “Check-in time is when you get here, check-out is when you leave!” So we left the cats for the morning and came back for them on our way to Portland. All Day 10 Pictures are here!

Portland will be some quick sightseeing and some car work (oil change, trailer tires). Just two more days in the continental US.

OK, so, on a picture caption from Day 1, I made a comment, "Char crying in disbelief." Well, in reality, this was some creative license. There's no crying on Dunn Car Trips (that's Rule #2 -- for Rule #1, ask Josh Gaines). Anyway, we were laughing at it all almost the entire time. The only time the mood on this trip has been anything other than bliss and excitement is the 20-minute stretch where Pi WOULD NOT SHUT UP. I mean, really, she is obnoxious. Also, if Char gets hungry ... that'll put things on edge too. But that's it. NO crying. Char has received several e-mails of concern for her well-being. She says, "MIKE, TELL THEM I WASN'T UPSET!" So, here you go!

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