Onward to Bend via Crater Lake and Lassen

Up early again, and off the breakfast at the local Mexican place..where we had a huge breakfast for $5.95! We continued on via 89, through Mount Lassen /volcanic National Park, where we had spectacular views and a small delay due to road construction at the top. No issues with any of the cars, even though there is a long winding climb up to the top at around 8000 feet again. Then down the mountain and off to I5 and up to 97, where we grabbed a quick lunch at Weed. Back onto 97 and into Crater Lake..we had hoped to do the Pinnicles Observation road, but the east side of the lake road was still closed due to snow and slides. There was still a lot of snow on the sides of the roads and off in the fields surrounding the park. They were expecting to open the east side within the next two weeks. After that we headed down and onto Bend Oregon, where we drove through a blinding rainstorm..in one day in the Moke, I have experienced cold at 56 degrees in the morning, heat up to 86, blinding rain, and at the top snow..and cold again..the rest of the crew in the cars don't seem to feel it as much! After heading out for dinner in Bend, we arrived back to find another Mini in the parking lot of the hotel..it was Terry from Pentiction, so we will hook up for part of the trip home tomorrow. We were planning to go to mount St Helens, but the roads are still closed due to snow and there is one bridge washed out, so we have had a change in plans..and will be heading home via Yakima...Mike