Carol & Wally

Day 14            

Carol & George

One of the reasons we rode for so long yesterday was to cut down the time it would take to get to Medford today. We wanted to get to Carol's home early enough to enjoy the day with her. We got off to a good start, got lost in Bend, Oregon, got lost in Sun River, Oregon, and finally had lunch in La Pine, Oregon.  

Arriving at Carol's Home

Here's what happened. We took a wrong turn in Bend and ended up riding around some beautiful areas before we found our way back to the highway. Once back on the road there was a  sign warning that HW 230 was closed due to fire. By this time we needed to stop for gas and lunch and took the turn off for Sun River.   Sun River is absolutely gorgeous. I would love to have a "different" vacation there. Riding bikes (real bikes), walking, playing tennis, swimming, reading, resting, and eating. But, I digress. So, we got lost on one of the many roads and could not locate  gas or food. We finally followed a car out of the maze. By this point it was clear there would be no lunch at a cute bistro. A gas station was finally located before disaster hit, we got back on the highway and ended up in La Pine.  Yelp recommended the Sugar Pine so off we went.

The waitress at the Sugar Pine was a sweet girl. I know she was. Nice to everyone. Did not have a clue. Told the customers at another table that she was having a slow day because she wanted to be home in her blankets.  Well, the food eventually came.

It turned out that HW 230 was closed due to fires in the Crater Lake area so we now have to ride to   Klamath Falls to get to Medford. Adding 2 additional hours to our ride. Yea.

Klamath Lake

Klamath Lake

We finally arrive at Carol's in the very later afternoon, scraggly, hot, and tired. Wally, Carol's new cat cheered us up, along with a cool shower, and a change of clothes. Carol made a fabulous dinner, of course, and we ended the day with ice cream and cookies.  Thank you Carol!

Tomorrow, more fun with Carol and Wally!

Good night Medford, Oregon

Jenson