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We reserved a hotel and restaurant on Odell Lake,
in the shadow of Diamond Peak. The scenery was great, if you could
see through the mosquitoes.
Our next choice was either Crater Lake and take
the train from Klamath Falls or to head to Eugene. Based on info
about taking bikes on various trains, we opted for Eugene, since
we could avoid boxing the bike, or so we thought. That story later.
First we descended for miles and then headed up the Aufderheide
Road, a scenic byway.
Like other scenic roads, there were lots of pines,
and no open views. This one started out benign enough, but it
turned out the road went up to the end of a box canyon and then
turned and climbed straight up the side of it. This would be our
longest day and hardest climb!
We had aimed for Blue River because it appeared
to have lots of accommodations. Sadly economic conditions and
fires have reduced the choices. After a few false starts, we found
this place, ironic that we stayed in the Lazy Bones cabin after
our tough day. It was a very nice resort with a restaurant that
was a bit of a stretch on the budget, but we earned it.
We wondered in we could get complimentary massage
from our sponsor!
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