Today we have all day to explore Crater Lake. Our plan is to do the Rim Drive, which is about a 30 mile road that goes around the (surprise, surprise) rim of the lake.  We picked up a booklet last night that details many of the stops and provides useful commentary. It informs us a lot about the lake and the views are, of course, Crater Lakefantastic. It’s another picture perfect day and I take many perfect pictures. We alternate driving (see note below) and finish the tour after over 6 hours of site seeing. This leaves enough time to change and enjoy our dinner at the Lodge.

After dinner, we return for a nearby stop along Rim Drive to watch the sunset.  It’s pretty and getting cold fast.  We return to our room shortly after it’s dark out.

Note:  This trip was another big step in our married life.  Other than when L’ picked me up in my car after I sold my old one, she has not driven my car.  I kept saying that it had to be two years with no tickets or accidents before she could drive it.  Capitulating to convenience, L’ drove the car down to San Jose prior to our departure on this road trip.  It was a big step and she handled it almost flawlessly (the flaw being her continued refusal to wash and simonize it).   She now was official driving number two with stored seat and mirror settings.

View all the trip photos here:

http://www.sanjoseabrams.com/photos/OregonAugust2010/