Monday, July 8th:

We drove to Medford, OR where our Kino friends, Jim and Francine, took us on the Hellgate Jetboat ride on the Rogue River. At the bottom of the canyon we  had a delicious lunch then back on the boat for the return trip. We saw deer, 2 bald eagles, turkey buzzards, and blue herons. The return trip contained many 360 degree spin arounds and yes, we did get wet! We had a blast and appreciate the Bailey's taking the time and effort for us to do this fun thing together.

Tuesday, July 9th: We spent the day at Crater Lake, so beautiful and the water is so blue, you just can't hardly believe the color. We took the 2 hour trolley ride which goes the entire way around the caldera and has a Park Ranger giving the tour. It was fun for both of us not to have to do the driving. On our way back to the campground, we stopped at the Rogue River Gorge, where a friendly person took a picture of both of us together. We also took a hike to Mill Creek Falls and Barr Creek Falls. A very fun day!

Today, Wednesday, July 10th, our 24th day on the road:
This morning we took a short drive and hiked to Flounce Rock. The first 2 miles of driving was on an  unpaved road that was not too bad but the next 4 miles the road narrowed and had trees lying across the road as well as big pot holes. LB was driving on this portion. The last part of the road didn't even look like a road, so lb stopped the truck and told B he could drive the rest of the way. He did, putting it into 4 wheel drive But the hike to the rock was very short and it was a very nice view of the area below.

The rest of the day we've spent doing housekeeping chores. We defrosted the refrig, B watched the truck, lb posted this blog, and will do a load of laundry. Oh, also had to pay some bills. We will leave in the morning for the Sisters, OR area. We are staying at a campground in Camp Sherman which is NE of Sisters. lb is excited about the Quilt Show in Sisters on Saturday. The weather here has been nice, cooler than before. We are having a great time and continue to be thankful for this opportunity to travel and visit some friends.      LIFE IS GOOD!